C-117 US Navy 17171

[jankees]

Since Orbx gave us a freebie Iceland for FTX global, I thought I'd contribute something for that too:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Skyrooper/ss8582.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/jcblom60/media/Skyrooper/ss8582.jpg.html)

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Skyrooper/ss8584.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/jcblom60/media/Skyrooper/ss8584.jpg.html)

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Skyrooper/ss8585.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/jcblom60/media/Skyrooper/ss8585.jpg.html)

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Skyrooper/ss8587.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/jcblom60/media/Skyrooper/ss8587.jpg.html)

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/jcblom60/Skyrooper/ss8589.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/jcblom60/media/Skyrooper/ss8589.jpg.html)

why this one? Because it is still in Iceland, since 1973. On the 24th of november of that year, the Douglas R4D-8 17171 on route to Höfn í Hornafirði was forced to make an emergency landing at Sólheimasandur due to bad weather conditions at Höfn and low fuel. The landing was successful and the plane suffered no major damages. At the time the US navy was discontinuing it’s use of the Douglas C-47 and instead of repairing it, the plane was stripped of all valuables and abandoned in the black volcanic sand. Since then it’s been a favourite of photographers and adventure seeking tourists.

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[stovall]

Douglas R4D-8 17171 flies again, thanks to you Jan. Very much appreciated.