B17 Crash Wreckage - Tubal Cain (Olympic National Forest) [2/2]

SB-17G 44-85746 Crashed on Jan, 19 1952.

I've known about this site for some time, but just recently had the chance to hike up to it, and take a look. I was impressed by the condition of the wreckage. It's amazing this happened over 50 years ago! This is the lower portion of the wreckage site. Apparently there is more to be seen further up the mountain. Definitely something I will have to make a return trip to see.

Sorry for the quick, and shaky footage. I forgot the mosquito spray, and I was being eaten alive.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• b17
• 17
• flying
• fortress
• crash
• wreckage
• ww2
• world
• war
• bomber
• SB-17G
• 44-85746
• tubal
• cain
• trail

[FPVandotherprojects]

That is so amazing, thanks for posting!

[WW2Hangar]

@FPVandotherprojects

It was so surreal to see in person that I had to share the video. It's quite a hike to get there, but it was worth it.

[ahz123]

Kinda surprised the various 'vintage aircraft' organizations (such as the Continental Air Force) haven't salvaged it. Surely there's something left of value.

[WW2Hangar]

@ahz123 I wasn't able to find the link, but the Museum of Flight in Seattle is rebuilding a B17 "Boeing Bee", and I recall they mentioned this wreckage for a part they needed.

[timstime1970]

Amazing that old tire looks like new,,still holding air and no weather rot...

[WW2Hangar]

@timstime1970

If someone would have told this me crashed recently I would have believed it. :)

[BrandenTheAviator]

Damn misquotes lol

[97navyboy]

can i please have a map location of this plane

[TravisModel92]

@timstime1970 I was thinking the same thing. There's a lot of neat stuff there. I was surprised to see the tire intact unlike the other tire.

[WW2Hangar]

"On January 19, 1952, SB-17G 44-85746 was returning to McChord Field from a search and rescue mission of its own. Ironically, the crew was searching for survivors of a Korean plane which crashed off the Queen Charlotte Islands.... Three of the eight crewmen were killed, two of the survivors were seriously injured when the SB-17 impacted with the mountain range."