pookie Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I found this on my daily liveleak check. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=066_1232643827 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Cheetah Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Looks pretty real to me. If not, its the best damn weathering job ever. What a find that would be. I hope they restore it, and research a history on what happened. Looks like the pilot made it out ok at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I seem to remember seeing the video two or three years ago. Not sure what's happened to the plane since then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fouga23 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) It was discovered and recovered around 1990. It's restored and now with Paul Allen, last I heard. Edited January 23, 2009 by Fouga23 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
herbie220 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Does anyone know why it crashed in St. Petersburg in the first place? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Does anyone know why it crashed in St. Petersburg in the first place? I found this elsewhere: "On July 1943 mission the engine quit, pilot Sgt. Paul Ratz bellied in, spent time as POW. He passed on around time his plane was found. During restoration dirt was found in a oil line causing reduced flow & overheating." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The 3rd Placer Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Very interesting...BUT did you see the vid about the "giant zit"...good golly that was nasty! yuck, sorry back to modeling..... Ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattC Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Very interesting...BUT did you see the vid about the "giant zit"...good golly that was nasty! See, if you hadn't said that, I wouldn't have. But I did Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The 3rd Placer Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 See, if you hadn't said that, I wouldn't have.But I did Sorry my friend. Pookie, my apologies on the thread hijack, but I'm not sure what is more intresting... Ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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