The last time I read about this the recovered remains were ‘stored’ in a Police Compound in Tobruk. I presume a ‘Police Compound’ is the same as “Government Compound’? Govt Compounds were often the targets for insurrectioneers during the recent (and ongoing!) ‘troubles’ in Libya. Has anyone heard if LBG’s remains still exist? Many Govt Compounds in Cyrenaica appear to have been ceded to the anti-Ghadaffi protestors without too much violence!
Let’s hope the LBG ‘bits’ have survived and may see the light of day under any possibly more enlightened regime than Cousin Muammer’s.
Anybody heard anything?
Resmoroh
By: stendec7 - 30th April 2011 at 21:28
Diamond 9
Did anyone ever see an episode of The Twilight Zone called “Diamond 9 Is Down” It was about a North American B-25 Mitchell that came down in the desert in WW2. One of the crew, who survived, goes back, or THINKS he goes back to the desert and his crash-landed but intact B-25. I’m sure this episode was based on Lady Be Good as this would have been around 1960ish.
By coincidence??? Was at East Kirkby today, they have an excellent display of the Lady Be Good incident.
By: Flying_Pencil - 30th April 2011 at 02:51
Im afraid that I wont be able to post the story of the old gentleman, as the day after my last post, he was rushed into hospital with complications.
Sadly this afternoon, despite him fighting a hard and long struggle, he lost his battle and passed away.
On the many times I visited him he always apologised for not being fit enough to give his account of that day, but promised that he would one day feel up to it.
I have the few photographs that he took and I also have his copy of the Tripoli Trotter accounting the find of the missing US airmen, so in a tribute to the old guy, I will get them scanned and posted here as thats what he realy wanted.
RIP Mr. Emery
Another story lost to the sands of time…
RIP Mr. Emery
It was right to move LBG to a (semi) protected area in a big city, not just to protect against scavengers, but to be easily seen by others (if they ever make an exhibit)
By: QldSpitty - 29th April 2011 at 23:19
Really needs to be a museum that will take her remains in with the full story on display..
By: SC 034 - 29th April 2011 at 17:32
Im afraid that I wont be able to post the story of the old gentleman, as the day after my last post, he was rushed into hospital with complications.
Sadly this afternoon, despite him fighting a hard and long struggle, he lost his battle and passed away.
On the many times I visited him he always apologised for not being fit enough to give his account of that day, but promised that he would one day feel up to it.
I have the few photographs that he took and I also have his copy of the Tripoli Trotter accounting the find of the missing US airmen, so in a tribute to the old guy, I will get them scanned and posted here as thats what he realy wanted.
RIP Mr. Emery
By: SC 034 - 5th March 2011 at 09:43
The guns had long been removed.
All the evidence suggests that the majority or all of the removed material and parts was done by western visitors, notable also because all of which occurred after the aircraft’s discovery. There’s no evidence that this particular wreck was ever tackled by locals to any degree.
Regards,
I spoke shortly yesterday with the old fella that was present when the bodies where discovered. He said that he had tried to remove what sounds like the identification tag from the cockpit at the time, but he didnt have any tools and did not want to damage it, so he left it. Within a short time he was in the area again, this time with some tools and the ID plate had already be scavaged, plus quite a lot of other bits, pieces and parts. And this was way back then!
I have to go into see him, as Ive now re-awoken his interest in this subject ( and hopefuly even more as he was also associated with the LRDG during WW2, a subject which Ive been trying to get him to open up on for years) and he said that he would like his memories of the story written down and submitted to one of the LBG sites.
By: JDK - 5th March 2011 at 06:03
I’m hoping what’s left of it survives the unrest intact while it’s in a military compound in Tobruk. I don’t know if protesters would need any dirty old weapons from it when newer guns are easily obtained.
The guns had long been removed.
Nashio966/Peter,
If she’d been left where she was found (and I think that should have happened – as a memorial/war-grave) then she would have been entirely removed by the local scrappies.
When I were in that neck of the woods, many years ago, if the same scrappies could shift a whole ‘dead’ heavy Tiger tank, then a tiddly aluminium a/c would have been something the apprentices would be sent to learn their ‘trade’ on!!!
All the evidence suggests that the majority or all of the removed material and parts was done by western visitors, notable also because all of which occurred after the aircraft’s discovery. There’s no evidence that this particular wreck was ever tackled by locals to any degree.
Regards,
By: EN830 - 4th March 2011 at 21:51
The second edition of the photographic book called “The Lady Be Good” by Richard Davis, who visited the wreck in December 1990 and June 1991, is now available.
By: DoraNineFan - 28th February 2011 at 22:30
I’m hoping what’s left of it survives the unrest intact while it’s in a military compound in Tobruk. I don’t know if protesters would need any dirty old weapons from it when newer guns are easily obtained.
Now that I’m hearing that pro-government forces have bombed a military base to prevent arms from falling into the hands of protesters, I’m growing more concerned.
By: Mean_machine - 28th February 2011 at 21:45
still even given its current (sad) state i cant think of many enthusiasts that wouldnt give various limbs to own her!
By: Peter - 27th February 2011 at 18:52
Some good pics of her in place in the desert here:
http://warbirdsforum.com/showthread.php?p=26399
warning* Video also shows human remains
By: SC 034 - 27th February 2011 at 18:44
I have some pictures of the LBG when she was first discovered, taken by one of the old boys that my wife looks after at work, he was in the Army at the time escorting petrol industry bods through the desert.
I will ask for his permission to post them on here, along with the scans of his copy of the Tripoli Trotter’s story regarding the find.
By: CeBro - 27th February 2011 at 18:20
Correct me if I’m wrong but she was thoroughly picked over while
still in the desert. The Libiyans did the only sensible thing to recover her before even more damage was done..
Cees
By: Whitley_Project - 27th February 2011 at 18:03
One of the things I really want to see before I die… Looking sad but still has masses of potential as an exhibit.
By: Resmoroh - 27th February 2011 at 16:16
Nashio966/Peter,
If she’d been left where she was found (and I think that should have happened – as a memorial/war-grave) then she would have been entirely removed by the local scrappies.
When I were in that neck of the woods, many years ago, if the same scrappies could shift a whole ‘dead’ heavy Tiger tank, then a tiddly aluminium a/c would have been something the apprentices would be sent to learn their ‘trade’ on!!!
HTH
Resmoroh
By: Nashio966 - 27th February 2011 at 15:26
She should have been left where she was 🙁
By: Peter - 27th February 2011 at 15:22
No your right, she really is messed up and stripped now.
By: Nashio966 - 27th February 2011 at 15:21
Is it me or did the recovery wreck it even more? :confused:
By: Peter - 27th February 2011 at 14:49
Yes it is still there but looking nothing like it did in the desert…
http://www.montrealfood.com/lbgpics.html
discussion about it here:
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14525&start=0
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