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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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  • Part of a pulley system surrounded by melted structure.

    Part of a pulley system surrounded by melted structure.

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  • Section of fuel cell.

    Section of fuel cell.

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    Other side of the same piece.

  • A section of parachute frame.  See the earlier photo for a discussion on these.

    A section of parachute frame. See the earlier photo for a discussion on these.

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  • Two pieces of ceramic (or plastic...) that caught my attention.  Possibly of the same part, but I haven't seen something like this before.  Not sure where it came from.

    Two pieces of ceramic (or plastic...) that caught my attention. Possibly of the same part, but I haven't seen something like this before. Not sure where it came from.

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  • Remains of a lamp.

    Remains of a lamp.

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  • Small gusset with part number and inspection stamps.

    Small gusset with part number and inspection stamps.

  • Looking at an area (larger than what's photographed) containing a large amount of glass and plexi shards.  Probably where the nose came down.

    Looking at an area (larger than what's photographed) containing a large amount of glass and plexi shards. Probably where the nose came down.

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