Vintage B-17 bomber from World War II crashes and catches fire outside Chicago.

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[FiveCentsPlease]

@liOVERLOADil

My point is that historically, static displays of rare types have not been cared for by the military as well as they could have been. It should get the best care if it's an very rare type or combat veteran. Private museums can keep them indoors where they do not suffer the affects of moisture. Over the decades, there has been plenty of photo evidence of severe corrosion on outdoor displays and you can research this for more info.

[liOVERLOADil]

@FiveCentsPlease First off, why should it be important for the military to care so much for static displays? Second, these static displays have regular maintenance intervals like flying aircraft do.

[FiveCentsPlease]

@liOVERLOADil

The military doesn't have a good track record of caring for vintage aircraft that they mount on poles as gate guardians or outdoor static display. Many of these aircraft are severely corroded. Accurate fiberglass replicas have been made for some types and these can be used for outdoor display, while authentic aircraft can go to indoor museum display or serve as flying examples.

[liOVERLOADil]

@cdawg4391 People already do this... the owner of the aircraft in this video for instance.

[cdawg4391]

@liOVERLOADil No financial sense for the military, if that's what you mean. I meant that it'd be great for an aviation enthusiast or museum to acquire these aircraft and restore them to flying condition so that they can be exhibited throughout the country.

[liOVERLOADil]

@cdawg4391 The military own the aircraft you're talking about and they have served their purpose. What sense would it make, financially, to bring an old aircraft back into the air? Besides, there are plenty of rich aviation enthusiasts that do just that.

[cdawg4391]

@liOVERLOADil Many B-17s are serving "duty" as "gate guards" - get them out of that role and put 'em in the air! These great aircraft are flown to airshows so that people like myself who were not alive during WWII can appreciate the men and machines that helped defend freedom. I've had the awesome chance to see these things fly and I am in awe every time I see one of these (and other WWII aircraft) take off in person. Just the wine of the brakes as it taxis by is awesome.

[flyurway]

Well done albeit heartbreaking video. I have pix of this plane when it was here in Geneseo a couple years ago, as I recall, it was a beautiful restoration. I'm still grateful, however, that many of these are still kept flying so that those of us generations past can still marvel at these awesome machines and see them "do their thing". My father flew 28 missions on -17's late in the war so it's close to me.

[MrAIRSHOWFAN100]

Oh My GOD

[FiveCentsPlease]

@Mikethekiller7

See the museum fire for the Musee de l'Air, which destroyed a lot of aircraft kept safely on the ground.