1944 B-24H Crash Site Discovered in Italy

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By: DavidIsby - 14th October 2014 at 17:20

http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/flying-coffin-wwii-wreck-found-141013.htm?AID=11732244&PID=6151052&SID=5b3qeci2qt0f&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.discovery.com%2Fhistory%2Farchaeology%2Fflying-coffin-wwii-wreck-found-141013.htm&ecid=AFF-7975437&pa=affcj&PCID=2470763

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By: TonyT - 14th October 2014 at 18:32 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Poor guys :(

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By: Wyvernfan - 14th October 2014 at 18:33 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

A particularly sad tale to it as well :apologetic:

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By: Bomberboy - 15th October 2014 at 00:56 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Very sad indeed, but I cannot work out why all of the article attached photos all show B-17's?
Even the 'recovered' ball turret is a B-17 ball turret?