Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress 38-214 crashed 6 April 1942 near Tucson, AZ
The airplane suffered an inflight engine fire following a runaway propeller. Two crewmen were able to parachute to safety, but five men were lost in the crash. This crash is discussed in Trey Brant's book "Faded Contrails".
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Metallic link for a .50; we found a good number of these.
One area of the crash site held a good number of glass and plexi shards.
The large amount of melted aluminum speaks to the intensity of the fire.
These sections of firewall and engine mount were the largest pieces still at the site. From photos of the site taken by my friend Trey Brandt, I get the impression these larger pieces have been scattered about over the years.
Fellow wreckchaser and friend Chris McDoniel brought me here to visit the crash site.
You can still "Torrington" as the manufacturer of this bearing.
.30 caliber casing headstamped FA 41 (Frankford Arsenal 1941). Note the primer has not been struck; this round cooked off in the fire.
