B25 Mitchell to be recovered in Alaska

I'm not really an aircraft guy, but some of you may find this interesting.

http://www.newsminer.com/news/dermot_cole/aviation-enthusiasts-hope-to-recover-vintage-plane-from-sandbar/article_39011632-9cfc-11e2-8c9c-0019bb30f31a.html

 

Would be worth following up on.

 

Decent landing...Looks like all would have walked away...

 

Don't worry KB....i'm not really an aircraft guy and I was in the RAF....just know em cos they were plastered on all the walls everywhere....I much prefer boats...But thats a good find...

 

I'll keep my eye on the local papers and keep the board current on any developments. My son is going to the university up there in Fairbanks and I'll ask him to get some pictures if it's near a road. I suspect it isn't near a road though, or it would have been hauled off by some enterprising local for scrap long ago.

 

Update! Recovered!

http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/michigan-men-hope-to-recover-b--bomber-recovered-from/article_9d75a424-f941-11e2-a71c-001a4bcf6878.html

 

Looks like they have their work cut out for them. I don't know much about restoration efforts, but is there enough for them to work with there?

 

Plenty to work with.

 

Considering what its been through, it appears that the wreck is in good condition.

Judging from that picture, although the sheet metal has rotted off, the important structure itself remains in good shape.

 

Even if it just ends up as a mock-up at an aviation museum, it's good news.

 

Thank You for informing us of this find and it's recovery.
I look forward to seeing it displayed in a museum.

 

That's good news. I hate to see items like that go to waste. It's not like they are making those things anymore.