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Story behind film footage of B-17 crash
Hello One & All,
I am wondering if anyone knows the background behind an historical piece of film footage that shows the crash of a Boeing B-17, which appears to have suffered catastrophic damage (the nose section was destroyed along with a large portion of the port wing) prior to tumbling out of the air and exploding on the ground. The footage appears to have been filmed from the ground. The footage is close-up and follows the B-17 during it's plunge to the ground. I first saw the footage in the 1980s and had never seen it again until yesterday. I've attached some screen grabs from the footage. I am wondering when the crash occurred, the identity of the aircraft, and the circumstances of the crash. Cheers Rod Last edited by RodM; 25th February 2014 at 21:53. |
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Re: Story behind film footage of B-17 crash
Hi Rod,
if I remember well, the B-17 downed during tests of ground to air missiles. But not realy sure. khorat |
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Re: Story behind film footage of B-17 crash
Yes, it was a drone DB-17G hit by a missile. Someone will know more!
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Re: Story behind film footage of B-17 crash
DB-17 was a drone director, QB-17 the drone.
Several of the latter were shot down during the 1950s in missile tests (Nike Ajax, Sparrow, Falcon...), apparently the last one on 6 Aug 1959 (44-83717). Also used in nuclear tests. Regards, Leendert |
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Re: Story behind film footage of B-17 crash
And Leendert knew more! My memory was adrift on the DB-17/QB-17. I should have looked it up ...
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Re: Story behind film footage of B-17 crash
Hi khorat, Atcham, and Leendert,
a very belated thanks for your replies and for providing the explanation. Cheers Rod |
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