From: Ed Kirkley (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat Dec 28 2002 - 07:39:07 PST
I have to say that John is 100% correct. The people that started the whole
recovery effort own an FBO in Atlanta and I used to work for them, (not on
the recovery, at the airport). It was a wonderful effort and I'm sure that
they are going to go after more as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "John K. Seidts" <john@astory.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 10:04
Subject: Re: [MV] B-17 History ?
> Two arctic adventures.
>
> First, the Lost Squadron was two B17's and 4 P38's which went down due to
> lack of fuel on a glacier. After multiple recovery efforts, the last team
> found a B17 that was ground to bits and went for the P38, which flew for
the
> first time since WWII on October 26th 2002. It's appraised value is 8
> million, so I'd be looking for more expeditions in the future.
>
> Second, the Kee Bird, a B29, was landed on a frozen lake. An expedition
was
> put together by Daryl Greenamyer, with the plan to fly it out. As stated,
> they got it running and ready to take off, and it was burned up by a
leaking
> gas can hanging over an APU.
>
> There are still numerous un-recovered WWII aircraft around the world.
>
> If interested in these sorts of things, have a look at
> http://www.astory.com/forgottenfield
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Recovry4x4@aol.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 9:05 AM
> Subject: [MV] B-17 History ?
>
>
> > Matbe there is a better list to ask but since I belong to thos one, here
> > goes. I had heard a story a few years back, maybe more, about a group
> > locating 5 B-17s under a bunch of ice in maybe Greenland. Probably an
> urban
> > legend but the tale was told of the group core drilling down to the
> aircraft,
> > dissassembling them, raising them and flying them off the ice. Can
anybody
> > confirm or deny if there is any thuth to this? Anybody have any
documented
> > stories about any kind of incredible finds like this? Can't pass up a
> > ressurection story!
> >
> > Kenneth Engle
> > Loxahatchee, FL U.S.A.
> > AM General M-35A2 w/w
> > Fruehauf M105A1
> > MVPA #24371
> > http://hometown.aol.com/recovry4x4/myhomepage/photo.html
> >
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