B-17F wreck found

[Nathan]

Some latest news on Pacificwrecks.com. Reported as a B-17F "Pluto" has been discovered off Cape York.

Here is the link for info and pictures of the wreck.

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/people/vis ... index.html

[paulmcmillan]

I f you read the article it says NOT a B-17F (as initially believed) but may be C-47 or C-49

[hang the expense]

Looks like the retracts are douglas style. Also photo of pluto has smooth tires and the one on the wreck has tread but they could have been changed.

[Steve Nelson]

That closeup showing the landing gear strut with the lightening holes is definately a Gooney Bird. The engine also appears to be too small in diameter for a Wright R-1820 (but just right for a P&W R-1830.) Can't tell for sure, but the one minus cowl appears to be a twin-row, which no B-17 ever used.

SN

[bdk]

"Beyond doubt it is a B17 we found..."

So this is either a 4-engined C-47 or a B-17 with those extremely rare 7-cylinder R-1820s?