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This is really interesting, the stuff they have uncovered. I wonder if the pilot's inscribed bracelet will be returned to his family?

Makes me wonder what else is out there, just waiting to be discovered...

Joe

Cool! I hope someday to go into former Yugoslavia lands and locate my Grandfather's B-17G.

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Thanks for the post. I'm with you Joe. I'm always curious what undiscovered gems are out there. And Peter, that'd be amazing if they found your grandpa's B-17.

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Joe, thanks for the post, like flyboy, I am always curious about the discovery of downed aircraft, and the recovery of items that bring home the human touch to a long almost forgotten piece of history.
Peter, I also hope your grandfathers B-17 is found one day. My father's B-24 was turned into scrap in a Kingman, Arizona plane grave yard. She was the last B-24 to be scrapped, they were hoping someone would by her. Not a very fitting end to an old war horse.
FIDO

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I've read how old planes were melted down and turned into pots and pans, etc. Because some of their things are very old, everytime I go to my grandparent's house I can't help but think, "Did I just make spaghetti with a P-51 or something?"

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Plus after the war those surplus warbirds were dirt cheap to buy if someone wanted one.
Even my father could have afforded to buy a war surplus B-17 after the war.Too bad that the majority of all those warbirds were scrapped and recycled to make washing machines,other consumer goods etc.I don't think that there are many collectors of vintage 1950's washing machines,pots and pans etc.
It's kind of the same thing with vintage automobiles.Right now 1950's cars were considered junkers in the 60's and 70's but now they have great value when restored.I remember seeing for sale signs on those old cars for $100 or $300 back in the 70's if they ran or were in somewhat decent condition.

Joe thanks for the article.

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Video of my dad on a B-17(So you can kind of meet him-he passed away in 2004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGOP53TkGtA

thaks for sharing. This sort of stuff is regulary happening over here, I live on the norfolk/suffolk border which was 8th Airforce land. Lotsof little museums dotted throughout the countryside here, from Flixton up the road from me, to Thorpe Abbots. And all sites are relatively easy to find 'stuff'.

Heres a photo from flixton, nothing special and not the best shot of the debris etc, but theres loads of stuff been found on and around the site thats displayed just outside the museum, from old B24/17 bits to German Jumo engines, from shot down night intruders.

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