Updates

For all those interested, this is what has been completed for the site so far:

– Crash site/debris photos and descriptions (Rear Fuselage updated 4/3/13)
– Paint Scheme Diagrams (some minor corrections needed) ( Info updated 4/3/13)
– Brief History of 746’s Career (more information needed)
– Differences between 746 and a standard B-17G

In Progress:

– Analysis of paint and primer colors
– Diagrams showing primer use on airframe
– Description/history of the B-17H/SB-17G (Updated 4/3/13)
– Map/Aerial photo of debris field (Updated 4/2/13)

To-do:

– Diagrams showing which parts of the airframe remain
– Diagrams showing 746’s past paint schemes
– History/description of the crash
– Overview of the crash site

My current goal is to have most of these items completed in 2013- if you or someone you know has any information regarding the history, wreck, crew, or anything else related to 746, your help would be greatly appreciated!

Any questions or feedback can be directed to me via comments on this post, or emailing me.

– Josh

About This Site/Coming Soon

This site was created as a place to compile my research on SB-17G 44-85746, which crashed in Washington’s Olympic Mountains in January 1952. I hope that the information stored here will be helpful for modelers, enthusiasts, and anyone searching for information on this well-known crash site.

Coming soon:

-Photo Galleries of the crash site, and documentation of the remaining wreckage
-In-depth observations and analysis of the parts that remain
-In-depth analysis and recreation of the aircraft’s paint scheme and primer colors
-“parts locator,” showing which identifiable parts of the aircraft remain
-History of the crash

In the meantime, I highly recommend checking out The Last Flight of 746, which is a wealth of information, and has provided the bulk of what I’ve been able to gather on the history of the crash.

Thanks for your interest!

-Josh