I visited the beach where the engines remained covered by the sand since the 60’s, they were recovered and left on the shore line but the council said they had to be put back in the sea as the were ,’an eye sore’, I enquired time and time again but I was always told that they could not be recovered!
Funny how, ‘they discovered by Dick Berrie and his sons Thomas & Sam, from Northants, after the recent storms whilst on Holiday!
I hate the owner of the beach where these engines come from, just because a newspaper told a highly innacurrate story they were allowed to go to Barry Wallend, and are displayed outside along with his tupperware Spitfire!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
I know these B17 engines well and can confirm they are preserved by Barry for all to enjoy. Along with the Spitfire ( tupperware indeed!!), and many other artifacts from our aviation heritage, they are displayed in an ideal location next to one the most famous airbases in the Southwest, if not the country. If they hadn’t been offered to Barry and Barry had not been able to accomodate them, goodness knows where they’d be now……thrown back to the sea to continue to rot?? ….forming a breakwater somewhere, forever forgotten. I’m pleased to hear that one other engine is also in another museum close to the crash site.
This is one B17 and crew whose story will not be forgotten quickly thanks to one dedicated individual who found these engines a home.
As for the “attack” on Barry’s Spitfire ……..well at least he’s got one, and a fine lady she is too !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep it up Baz!
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