Death Valley B-24s 11/23/07http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-0/296793771_JX3bE-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/3906637_xQDK8/2009-03-20T05:45:47ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugThe following was copied from Anthony Mireles book "Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945"
8/1/44 Death Valley, California
At 0815 PWT, a Consolidate ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The following was copied from Anthony Mireles book "Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945"
8/1/44 Death Valley, California
At 0815 PWT, a Consolidate ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#296793771_JX3bE" title="The following was copied from Anthony Mireles book "Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945"
8/1/44 Death Valley, California
At 0815 PWT, a Consolidate ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-0/296793771_JX3bE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The following was copied from Anthony Mireles book "Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945"
8/1/44 Death Valley, California
At 0815 PWT, a Consolidate ..." title="The following was copied from Anthony Mireles book "Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945"
8/1/44 Death Valley, California
At 0815 PWT, a Consolidate ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-22T10:16:44ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-0/296793771_JX3bE-Th.jpgEntering Death Valley. These photos were taken on two trips. The first on 1/3/07 was to the crash site of the B-24D #42-72862 out on the salt marsh 250 feet below sea level. Second time ou ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Entering Death Valley. These photos were taken on two trips. The first on 1/3/07 was to the crash site of the B-24D #42-72862 out on the salt marsh 250 feet below sea level. Second time ou ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672229_effSS" title="Entering Death Valley. These photos were taken on two trips. The first on 1/3/07 was to the crash site of the B-24D #42-72862 out on the salt marsh 250 feet below sea level. Second time ou ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-1/226672229_effSS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Entering Death Valley. These photos were taken on two trips. The first on 1/3/07 was to the crash site of the B-24D #42-72862 out on the salt marsh 250 feet below sea level. Second time ou ..." title="Entering Death Valley. These photos were taken on two trips. The first on 1/3/07 was to the crash site of the B-24D #42-72862 out on the salt marsh 250 feet below sea level. Second time ou ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T06:02:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-1/226672229_effSS-Th.jpg2006-10-20 13:56:531/3/07
After searching for awhile, I spotted something out in the salt marsh.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />1/3/07
After searching for awhile, I spotted something out in the salt marsh.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672234_ZBykH" title="1/3/07
After searching for awhile, I spotted something out in the salt marsh."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-2/226672234_ZBykH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="1/3/07
After searching for awhile, I spotted something out in the salt marsh." title="1/3/07
After searching for awhile, I spotted something out in the salt marsh." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-19T12:39:34ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-2/226672234_ZBykH-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:01:11Turned out to be a prop from one of the B-24s.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Turned out to be a prop from one of the B-24s.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672243_smTpQ" title="Turned out to be a prop from one of the B-24s."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-3/226672243_smTpQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Turned out to be a prop from one of the B-24s." title="Turned out to be a prop from one of the B-24s." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:51:55ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-3/226672243_smTpQ-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:04:31Close up of the prop hub from the rear. There was a lot corrosion from the salt after 63 years.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the prop hub from the rear. There was a lot corrosion from the salt after 63 years.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672254_bUFDe" title="Close up of the prop hub from the rear. There was a lot corrosion from the salt after 63 years."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-4/226672254_bUFDe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the prop hub from the rear. There was a lot corrosion from the salt after 63 years." title="Close up of the prop hub from the rear. There was a lot corrosion from the salt after 63 years." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:45:34ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-4/226672254_bUFDe-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:10:07Tip of prop.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Tip of prop.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672261_mxzor" title="Tip of prop."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-5/226672261_mxzor-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Tip of prop." title="Tip of prop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:53:49ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-5/226672261_mxzor-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:06:04Found this piece while hiking out to something I spotted off in the distance.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Found this piece while hiking out to something I spotted off in the distance.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672270_B5GZx" title="Found this piece while hiking out to something I spotted off in the distance."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-6/226672270_B5GZx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Found this piece while hiking out to something I spotted off in the distance." title="Found this piece while hiking out to something I spotted off in the distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:54:55ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-6/226672270_B5GZx-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:39:27Looks like some kind of mount. Maybe the mount for one of the waist guns???<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like some kind of mount. Maybe the mount for one of the waist guns???</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#227431371_tnRtQ" title="Looks like some kind of mount. Maybe the mount for one of the waist guns???"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-8/227431371_tnRtQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like some kind of mount. Maybe the mount for one of the waist guns???" title="Looks like some kind of mount. Maybe the mount for one of the waist guns???" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-29T23:31:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-8/227431371_tnRtQ-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:39:39After hiking across the salt flat for awhile, I could see what I spotted was another prop.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After hiking across the salt flat for awhile, I could see what I spotted was another prop.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672276_eyoDY" title="After hiking across the salt flat for awhile, I could see what I spotted was another prop."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-7/226672276_eyoDY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After hiking across the salt flat for awhile, I could see what I spotted was another prop." title="After hiking across the salt flat for awhile, I could see what I spotted was another prop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T06:03:36ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-7/226672276_eyoDY-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:44:57This one was in a better condition.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This one was in a better condition.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672282_4FXru" title="This one was in a better condition."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-8/226672282_4FXru-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This one was in a better condition." title="This one was in a better condition." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:47:16ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-8/226672282_4FXru-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:50:42View of the hub. One of the blades was broken off.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View of the hub. One of the blades was broken off.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672288_Ypwsf" title="View of the hub. One of the blades was broken off."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-9/226672288_Ypwsf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View of the hub. One of the blades was broken off." title="View of the hub. One of the blades was broken off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:50:42ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-9/226672288_Ypwsf-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:49:06Some of the yellow paint on the tip still remains after 63 years.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Some of the yellow paint on the tip still remains after 63 years.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672306_Ks9S5" title="Some of the yellow paint on the tip still remains after 63 years."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-11/226672306_Ks9S5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Some of the yellow paint on the tip still remains after 63 years." title="Some of the yellow paint on the tip still remains after 63 years." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:52:46ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-11/226672306_Ks9S5-Th.jpg2006-10-27 14:49:54After searching for about an hour found this area that I believe is the main crash site of the B-24D #42-72862. The USAAF accident report stated that the remains of the bomber were dynamited ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After searching for about an hour found this area that I believe is the main crash site of the B-24D #42-72862. The USAAF accident report stated that the remains of the bomber were dynamited ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#227450253_BatKA" title="After searching for about an hour found this area that I believe is the main crash site of the B-24D #42-72862. The USAAF accident report stated that the remains of the bomber were dynamited ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-12/227450253_BatKA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After searching for about an hour found this area that I believe is the main crash site of the B-24D #42-72862. The USAAF accident report stated that the remains of the bomber were dynamited ..." title="After searching for about an hour found this area that I believe is the main crash site of the B-24D #42-72862. The USAAF accident report stated that the remains of the bomber were dynamited ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-29T23:17:03ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-12/227450253_BatKA-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:08:46This was the largest piece of wreckage at the site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This was the largest piece of wreckage at the site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672312_eWrzp" title="This was the largest piece of wreckage at the site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-12/226672312_eWrzp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This was the largest piece of wreckage at the site." title="This was the largest piece of wreckage at the site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:53:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-12/226672312_eWrzp-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:03:07These two pieces were inside. The part on the right is piece of one of the heads with a rocker arm and exaust valve from one of the four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 engines that powered the B- ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />These two pieces were inside. The part on the right is piece of one of the heads with a rocker arm and exaust valve from one of the four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 engines that powered the B- ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672318_jQssu" title="These two pieces were inside. The part on the right is piece of one of the heads with a rocker arm and exaust valve from one of the four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 engines that powered the B- ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-13/226672318_jQssu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="These two pieces were inside. The part on the right is piece of one of the heads with a rocker arm and exaust valve from one of the four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 engines that powered the B- ..." title="These two pieces were inside. The part on the right is piece of one of the heads with a rocker arm and exaust valve from one of the four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 engines that powered the B- ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:49:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-13/226672318_jQssu-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:04:32The piece of head turned over to show the exaust valve. Salt is hard on aluminum.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The piece of head turned over to show the exaust valve. Salt is hard on aluminum.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672329_NSwQz" title="The piece of head turned over to show the exaust valve. Salt is hard on aluminum."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-14/226672329_NSwQz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The piece of head turned over to show the exaust valve. Salt is hard on aluminum." title="The piece of head turned over to show the exaust valve. Salt is hard on aluminum." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:47:18ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-14/226672329_NSwQz-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:14:05More corroded aluminum. The salt flat is slowly eating away what little remains here.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />More corroded aluminum. The salt flat is slowly eating away what little remains here.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672338_dmGoF" title="More corroded aluminum. The salt flat is slowly eating away what little remains here."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-15/226672338_dmGoF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More corroded aluminum. The salt flat is slowly eating away what little remains here." title="More corroded aluminum. The salt flat is slowly eating away what little remains here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:47:01ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-15/226672338_dmGoF-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:01:21Came upon what looks like a part of a parachute. It's hard to see in the photo, but buried on the left side is some bunched up fabric that looks like part of the canopy.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Came upon what looks like a part of a parachute. It's hard to see in the photo, but buried on the left side is some bunched up fabric that looks like part of the canopy.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672346_HwM4u" title="Came upon what looks like a part of a parachute. It's hard to see in the photo, but buried on the left side is some bunched up fabric that looks like part of the canopy."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-16/226672346_HwM4u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Came upon what looks like a part of a parachute. It's hard to see in the photo, but buried on the left side is some bunched up fabric that looks like part of the canopy." title="Came upon what looks like a part of a parachute. It's hard to see in the photo, but buried on the left side is some bunched up fabric that looks like part of the canopy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:53:55ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-16/226672346_HwM4u-Th.jpg2007-01-12 15:50:29Some electrical stuff including a transformer.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Some electrical stuff including a transformer.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672369_ViMYm" title="Some electrical stuff including a transformer."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-18/226672369_ViMYm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Some electrical stuff including a transformer." title="Some electrical stuff including a transformer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:45:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-18/226672369_ViMYm-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:02:16Looks like one of the superchargers.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like one of the superchargers.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672374_nPC6j" title="Looks like one of the superchargers."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-19/226672374_nPC6j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like one of the superchargers." title="Looks like one of the superchargers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:53:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-19/226672374_nPC6j-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:04:48The impeller.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The impeller.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672383_vkwE5" title="The impeller."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-20/226672383_vkwE5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The impeller." title="The impeller." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:47:43ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-20/226672383_vkwE5-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:04:59The half buried green piece caught my eye.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The half buried green piece caught my eye.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672391_pcMKA" title="The half buried green piece caught my eye."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-21/226672391_pcMKA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The half buried green piece caught my eye." title="The half buried green piece caught my eye." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:51:04ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-21/226672391_pcMKA-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:05:57It's a 50 cal casing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It's a 50 cal casing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672397_A4T2m" title="It's a 50 cal casing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-22/226672397_A4T2m-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="It's a 50 cal casing." title="It's a 50 cal casing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-30T09:53:51ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-22/226672397_A4T2m-Th.jpg2007-01-12 16:06:31This pressure bottle was in a small runoff channel below the site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This pressure bottle was in a small runoff channel below the site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672361_ZS8yg" title="This pressure bottle was in a small runoff channel below the site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-17/226672361_ZS8yg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This pressure bottle was in a small runoff channel below the site." title="This pressure bottle was in a small runoff channel below the site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-19T12:27:26ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-17/226672361_ZS8yg-Th.jpg2007-01-12 15:47:25Further out I found this oxygen tank, must have been washed out by the rains.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Further out I found this oxygen tank, must have been washed out by the rains.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#448929595_jSdFi" title="Further out I found this oxygen tank, must have been washed out by the rains."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7790/448929595_jSdFi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Further out I found this oxygen tank, must have been washed out by the rains." title="Further out I found this oxygen tank, must have been washed out by the rains." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-19T12:27:36ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7790/448929595_jSdFi-Th.jpg2009-01-09 02:18:42Another view of the tank.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the tank.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#448929564_tMCbY" title="Another view of the tank."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7788/448929564_tMCbY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the tank." title="Another view of the tank." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-04T09:23:19ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7788/448929564_tMCbY-Th.jpg2009-01-09 02:18:18It was marked "BREATING OXYGEN".<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It was marked "BREATING OXYGEN".</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#448929609_CWTDr" title="It was marked "BREATING OXYGEN"."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7794/448929609_CWTDr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It was marked "BREATING OXYGEN"." title="It was marked "BREATING OXYGEN"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-04T09:24:26ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7794/448929609_CWTDr-Th.jpg2009-01-09 02:20:2311/23/07
Almost a year later I'm back in Death Valley to search for the second bomber, the B-24J #42-78522. The accident report states it broke in two main pieces.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />11/23/07
Almost a year later I'm back in Death Valley to search for the second bomber, the B-24J #42-78522. The accident report states it broke in two main pieces.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672407_qx7Go" title="11/23/07
Almost a year later I'm back in Death Valley to search for the second bomber, the B-24J #42-78522. The accident report states it broke in two main pieces."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-23/226672407_qx7Go-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="11/23/07
Almost a year later I'm back in Death Valley to search for the second bomber, the B-24J #42-78522. The accident report states it broke in two main pieces." title="11/23/07
Almost a year later I'm back in Death Valley to search for the second bomber, the B-24J #42-78522. The accident report states it broke in two main pieces." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T06:06:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-23/226672407_qx7Go-Th.jpg2007-11-30 21:44:55As I started off, I looked back to the truck and saw a big raven flying straight at me.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />As I started off, I looked back to the truck and saw a big raven flying straight at me.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#495238462_rigNR" title="As I started off, I looked back to the truck and saw a big raven flying straight at me."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-25/495238462_rigNR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="As I started off, I looked back to the truck and saw a big raven flying straight at me." title="As I started off, I looked back to the truck and saw a big raven flying straight at me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:54:00ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-25/495238462_rigNR-Th.jpg2007-11-30 22:02:45He landed close by then flew around keeping an eye on me for a few minutes before flying off.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />He landed close by then flew around keeping an eye on me for a few minutes before flying off.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672420_fEKY9" title="He landed close by then flew around keeping an eye on me for a few minutes before flying off."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-25/226672420_fEKY9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="He landed close by then flew around keeping an eye on me for a few minutes before flying off." title="He landed close by then flew around keeping an eye on me for a few minutes before flying off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:54:00ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-25/226672420_fEKY9-Th.jpg2007-11-30 22:01:54After searching for awhile spotted the first piece of wreckage from the B-24J.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After searching for awhile spotted the first piece of wreckage from the B-24J.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#259309614_6fJw2" title="After searching for awhile spotted the first piece of wreckage from the B-24J."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-27/259309614_6fJw2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After searching for awhile spotted the first piece of wreckage from the B-24J." title="After searching for awhile spotted the first piece of wreckage from the B-24J." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:54:00ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-27/259309614_6fJw2-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:34:32Me with what turned out to be one of the engine mounts. Got really lucky finding this on my first try at locating the second bomber. Thought I was going to spend all day looking at rocks.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Me with what turned out to be one of the engine mounts. Got really lucky finding this on my first try at locating the second bomber. Thought I was going to spend all day looking at rocks.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#495238467_T5QWb" title="Me with what turned out to be one of the engine mounts. Got really lucky finding this on my first try at locating the second bomber. Thought I was going to spend all day looking at rocks."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-28/495238467_T5QWb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Me with what turned out to be one of the engine mounts. Got really lucky finding this on my first try at locating the second bomber. Thought I was going to spend all day looking at rocks." title="Me with what turned out to be one of the engine mounts. Got really lucky finding this on my first try at locating the second bomber. Thought I was going to spend all day looking at rocks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:54:47ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-28/495238467_T5QWb-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:50:35View of the rear of the engine mount.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View of the rear of the engine mount.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#259314284_SQrst" title="View of the rear of the engine mount."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-29/259314284_SQrst-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View of the rear of the engine mount." title="View of the rear of the engine mount." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-29/259314284_SQrst-Th.jpg2007-12-01 00:17:08Next to the mount were parts of the exhaust manifold.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Next to the mount were parts of the exhaust manifold.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672460_ggRpF" title="Next to the mount were parts of the exhaust manifold."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-29/226672460_ggRpF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Next to the mount were parts of the exhaust manifold." title="Next to the mount were parts of the exhaust manifold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-29/226672460_ggRpF-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:41:16There was also three valve lifters and two rocker arms.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />There was also three valve lifters and two rocker arms.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672480_TD3DK" title="There was also three valve lifters and two rocker arms."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-31/226672480_TD3DK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="There was also three valve lifters and two rocker arms." title="There was also three valve lifters and two rocker arms." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-31/226672480_TD3DK-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:36:33Closer look at one of the rockers.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer look at one of the rockers.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672494_Am7En" title="Closer look at one of the rockers."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-32/226672494_Am7En-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer look at one of the rockers." title="Closer look at one of the rockers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-32/226672494_Am7En-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:36:50A valve lifter.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A valve lifter.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672505_RkD7k" title="A valve lifter."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-33/226672505_RkD7k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A valve lifter." title="A valve lifter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-33/226672505_RkD7k-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:37:40A set of points and condenser.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A set of points and condenser.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672512_6Bn4V" title="A set of points and condenser."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-34/226672512_6Bn4V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A set of points and condenser." title="A set of points and condenser." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-34/226672512_6Bn4V-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:44:55Hiking along came upon this pulley, linkage and control cables.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Hiking along came upon this pulley, linkage and control cables.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672520_pe8qL" title="Hiking along came upon this pulley, linkage and control cables."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-35/226672520_pe8qL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Hiking along came upon this pulley, linkage and control cables." title="Hiking along came upon this pulley, linkage and control cables." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-35/226672520_pe8qL-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:39:26The part number on pulley with the 32 prefix indicating a Consolidated B-24 D thru J.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The part number on pulley with the 32 prefix indicating a Consolidated B-24 D thru J.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672526_sdAbN" title="The part number on pulley with the 32 prefix indicating a Consolidated B-24 D thru J."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-36/226672526_sdAbN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The part number on pulley with the 32 prefix indicating a Consolidated B-24 D thru J." title="The part number on pulley with the 32 prefix indicating a Consolidated B-24 D thru J." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-36/226672526_sdAbN-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:39:44A short distance from the engine mount was a part from one of the turbochargers.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A short distance from the engine mount was a part from one of the turbochargers.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#238588028_RLTmz" title="A short distance from the engine mount was a part from one of the turbochargers."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2572/238588028_RLTmz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A short distance from the engine mount was a part from one of the turbochargers." title="A short distance from the engine mount was a part from one of the turbochargers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:09ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2572/238588028_RLTmz-Th.jpg2008-01-07 02:03:22Close by was the main crash site of #42-78522. Per the report, this was the "Fuselage aft of approximately station 4.0, the wing center setion, engines and the right outer wing panel."<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close by was the main crash site of #42-78522. Per the report, this was the "Fuselage aft of approximately station 4.0, the wing center setion, engines and the right outer wing panel."</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#495238472_RZLLu" title="Close by was the main crash site of #42-78522. Per the report, this was the "Fuselage aft of approximately station 4.0, the wing center setion, engines and the right outer wing panel.""><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-38/495238472_RZLLu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close by was the main crash site of #42-78522. Per the report, this was the "Fuselage aft of approximately station 4.0, the wing center setion, engines and the right outer wing panel."" title="Close by was the main crash site of #42-78522. Per the report, this was the "Fuselage aft of approximately station 4.0, the wing center setion, engines and the right outer wing panel."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:55:46ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-38/495238472_RZLLu-Th.jpg2007-11-30 22:35:46View of the site from another direction.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />View of the site from another direction.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#495238479_Egfe2" title="View of the site from another direction."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-39/495238479_Egfe2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View of the site from another direction." title="View of the site from another direction." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-39/495238479_Egfe2-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:33:32This section of the bomber burned after impacting. The gray area is a big piece of melted aluminum.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This section of the bomber burned after impacting. The gray area is a big piece of melted aluminum.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672551_PQTTz" title="This section of the bomber burned after impacting. The gray area is a big piece of melted aluminum."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-39/226672551_PQTTz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This section of the bomber burned after impacting. The gray area is a big piece of melted aluminum." title="This section of the bomber burned after impacting. The gray area is a big piece of melted aluminum." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-39/226672551_PQTTz-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:32:02Most of what remains at this site looks like it been through a fire.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Most of what remains at this site looks like it been through a fire.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672564_XZbAJ" title="Most of what remains at this site looks like it been through a fire."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-41/226672564_XZbAJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Most of what remains at this site looks like it been through a fire." title="Most of what remains at this site looks like it been through a fire." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-41/226672564_XZbAJ-Th.jpg2007-11-30 22:36:50Remains of one of the main tires. The other one was nearby in the same condition.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Remains of one of the main tires. The other one was nearby in the same condition.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672574_7bJeT" title="Remains of one of the main tires. The other one was nearby in the same condition."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-42/226672574_7bJeT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Remains of one of the main tires. The other one was nearby in the same condition." title="Remains of one of the main tires. The other one was nearby in the same condition." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-42/226672574_7bJeT-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:46:08Pressure bottle.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Pressure bottle.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672585_awj5w" title="Pressure bottle."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-43/226672585_awj5w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pressure bottle." title="Pressure bottle." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-43/226672585_awj5w-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:37:07Melted aluminum and a couple of engine parts.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Melted aluminum and a couple of engine parts.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672557_LJ39j" title="Melted aluminum and a couple of engine parts."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-40/226672557_LJ39j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Melted aluminum and a couple of engine parts." title="Melted aluminum and a couple of engine parts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-40/226672557_LJ39j-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:41:13Can<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Can</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672592_s7pkG" title="Can"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-44/226672592_s7pkG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Can" title="Can" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-44/226672592_s7pkG-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:37:20After checking out the site, started looking for the second site that the report said was close by the main site. I was finding single pieces of wreckage scattered over a large area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After checking out the site, started looking for the second site that the report said was close by the main site. I was finding single pieces of wreckage scattered over a large area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672607_kYtVz" title="After checking out the site, started looking for the second site that the report said was close by the main site. I was finding single pieces of wreckage scattered over a large area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-46/226672607_kYtVz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After checking out the site, started looking for the second site that the report said was close by the main site. I was finding single pieces of wreckage scattered over a large area." title="After checking out the site, started looking for the second site that the report said was close by the main site. I was finding single pieces of wreckage scattered over a large area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T06:11:03ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-46/226672607_kYtVz-Th.jpg2007-11-30 22:21:48This piece of laminated glass was about a hundred yards from the main site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece of laminated glass was about a hundred yards from the main site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672600_6Qzvn" title="This piece of laminated glass was about a hundred yards from the main site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-45/226672600_6Qzvn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece of laminated glass was about a hundred yards from the main site." title="This piece of laminated glass was about a hundred yards from the main site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-45/226672600_6Qzvn-Th.jpg2007-11-29 22:59:33Started finding 50cal casings in the area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Started finding 50cal casings in the area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672615_RSiML" title="Started finding 50cal casings in the area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-47/226672615_RSiML-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Started finding 50cal casings in the area." title="Started finding 50cal casings in the area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-47/226672615_RSiML-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:20:05Was also finding bullets.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Was also finding bullets.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672623_ggph4" title="Was also finding bullets."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-48/226672623_ggph4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Was also finding bullets." title="Was also finding bullets." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-48/226672623_ggph4-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:32:43A small group of 50s. Half of them have the bullets missing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A small group of 50s. Half of them have the bullets missing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672626_2XZnW" title="A small group of 50s. Half of them have the bullets missing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-49/226672626_2XZnW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A small group of 50s. Half of them have the bullets missing." title="A small group of 50s. Half of them have the bullets missing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-49/226672626_2XZnW-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:55:12Close look at one of the 50's<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close look at one of the 50's</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#238590490_uRP3z" title="Close look at one of the 50's"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2560/238590490_uRP3z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close look at one of the 50's" title="Close look at one of the 50's" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:56:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2560/238590490_uRP3z-Th.jpg2008-01-07 01:33:30After searching for about half an hour I found the second site. The report said that this site was the "Nose of the fuselage forward of approximately station 4.0."
It's hard to see, but t ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After searching for about half an hour I found the second site. The report said that this site was the "Nose of the fuselage forward of approximately station 4.0."
It's hard to see, but t ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#495238483_vuqn7" title="After searching for about half an hour I found the second site. The report said that this site was the "Nose of the fuselage forward of approximately station 4.0."
It's hard to see, but t ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-51/495238483_vuqn7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After searching for about half an hour I found the second site. The report said that this site was the "Nose of the fuselage forward of approximately station 4.0."
It's hard to see, but t ..." title="After searching for about half an hour I found the second site. The report said that this site was the "Nose of the fuselage forward of approximately station 4.0."
It's hard to see, but t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:57:56ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-51/495238483_vuqn7-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:31:01Seat<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Seat</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672652_GkmX5" title="Seat"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-52/226672652_GkmX5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Seat" title="Seat" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:58:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-52/226672652_GkmX5-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:15:29Close by was another seat.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close by was another seat.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672655_jiwSj" title="Close by was another seat."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-53/226672655_jiwSj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close by was another seat." title="Close by was another seat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:58:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-53/226672655_jiwSj-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:21:38Same seat turned over. In front of it is a piece of a ammo chute.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same seat turned over. In front of it is a piece of a ammo chute.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672669_y3TTU" title="Same seat turned over. In front of it is a piece of a ammo chute."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-54/226672669_y3TTU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same seat turned over. In front of it is a piece of a ammo chute." title="Same seat turned over. In front of it is a piece of a ammo chute." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:58:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-54/226672669_y3TTU-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:20:59Close up of the seat.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the seat.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672675_SBtoG" title="Close up of the seat."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-55/226672675_SBtoG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the seat." title="Close up of the seat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:58:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-55/226672675_SBtoG-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:21:06The armor plate. It's about four feet across.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The armor plate. It's about four feet across.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672683_WHGT5" title="The armor plate. It's about four feet across."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-56/226672683_WHGT5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The armor plate. It's about four feet across." title="The armor plate. It's about four feet across." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:58:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-56/226672683_WHGT5-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:25:06Another piece of armor.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another piece of armor.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672693_LcbRv" title="Another piece of armor."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-57/226672693_LcbRv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another piece of armor." title="Another piece of armor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:58:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-57/226672693_LcbRv-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:24:08Exploded 50 cal bullet casing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Exploded 50 cal bullet casing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672702_8RLUn" title="Exploded 50 cal bullet casing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-58/226672702_8RLUn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Exploded 50 cal bullet casing." title="Exploded 50 cal bullet casing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T06:12:43ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-58/226672702_8RLUn-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:24:41Tire from the nose gear. Never found any of the landing gears.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Tire from the nose gear. Never found any of the landing gears.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#495238449_3P7xM" title="Tire from the nose gear. Never found any of the landing gears."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-59/495238449_3P7xM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Tire from the nose gear. Never found any of the landing gears." title="Tire from the nose gear. Never found any of the landing gears." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-59/495238449_3P7xM-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:39:22Tread.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Tread.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#227110626_FnCo3" title="Tread."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-59/227110626_FnCo3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Tread." title="Tread." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-59/227110626_FnCo3-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:13:31Lettering on the tire.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Lettering on the tire.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#238582918_gcbBQ" title="Lettering on the tire."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2543/238582918_gcbBQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lettering on the tire." title="Lettering on the tire." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2543/238582918_gcbBQ-Th.jpg2008-01-07 00:40:25Knob<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Knob</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672727_kcWSu" title="Knob"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-62/226672727_kcWSu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Knob" title="Knob" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-62/226672727_kcWSu-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:26:25A cushion, maybe from one of the seats.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A cushion, maybe from one of the seats.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672730_aJhTD" title="A cushion, maybe from one of the seats."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-63/226672730_aJhTD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A cushion, maybe from one of the seats." title="A cushion, maybe from one of the seats." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-63/226672730_aJhTD-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:28:43Piece from the nose turret. Small photo shows where the piece is from.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece from the nose turret. Small photo shows where the piece is from.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#227110630_z5Ajs" title="Piece from the nose turret. Small photo shows where the piece is from."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-66/227110630_z5Ajs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece from the nose turret. Small photo shows where the piece is from." title="Piece from the nose turret. Small photo shows where the piece is from." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-66/227110630_z5Ajs-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:36:07Another sention of ammo chute. There was a few pieces of this stuff in the area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another sention of ammo chute. There was a few pieces of this stuff in the area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672723_aVtn2" title="Another sention of ammo chute. There was a few pieces of this stuff in the area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-61/226672723_aVtn2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another sention of ammo chute. There was a few pieces of this stuff in the area." title="Another sention of ammo chute. There was a few pieces of this stuff in the area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-61/226672723_aVtn2-Th.jpg2007-11-30 22:31:27Heel from a shoe.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Heel from a shoe.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672819_seF94" title="Heel from a shoe."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-76/226672819_seF94-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heel from a shoe." title="Heel from a shoe." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-76/226672819_seF94-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:40:10Temperature control marked "Heated Suit". Think the sprocket is from the nose turret.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Temperature control marked "Heated Suit". Think the sprocket is from the nose turret.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672735_vTo8z" title="Temperature control marked "Heated Suit". Think the sprocket is from the nose turret."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-64/226672735_vTo8z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Temperature control marked "Heated Suit". Think the sprocket is from the nose turret." title="Temperature control marked "Heated Suit". Think the sprocket is from the nose turret." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-64/226672735_vTo8z-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:31:53Another temperature control. This one is marked "Heated Clothing".<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another temperature control. This one is marked "Heated Clothing".</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672742_uxSDW" title="Another temperature control. This one is marked "Heated Clothing"."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-65/226672742_uxSDW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another temperature control. This one is marked "Heated Clothing"." title="Another temperature control. This one is marked "Heated Clothing"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-65/226672742_uxSDW-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:16:14Wasn't sure what these were mounted on a plate.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Wasn't sure what these were mounted on a plate.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672751_2emwU" title="Wasn't sure what these were mounted on a plate."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-66/226672751_2emwU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Wasn't sure what these were mounted on a plate." title="Wasn't sure what these were mounted on a plate." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-66/226672751_2emwU-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:10:37Turning it over saw that it was a group of toggle switches. The hinged plates on the outer four switches allows them to be all switched at once.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Turning it over saw that it was a group of toggle switches. The hinged plates on the outer four switches allows them to be all switched at once.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#238586016_tRQFv" title="Turning it over saw that it was a group of toggle switches. The hinged plates on the outer four switches allows them to be all switched at once."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2549/238586016_tRQFv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Turning it over saw that it was a group of toggle switches. The hinged plates on the outer four switches allows them to be all switched at once." title="Turning it over saw that it was a group of toggle switches. The hinged plates on the outer four switches allows them to be all switched at once." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2549/238586016_tRQFv-Th.jpg2008-01-07 00:44:32Piece of a broken file. Must have been some tools onboard.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of a broken file. Must have been some tools onboard.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672765_Wti5k" title="Piece of a broken file. Must have been some tools onboard."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-68/226672765_Wti5k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of a broken file. Must have been some tools onboard." title="Piece of a broken file. Must have been some tools onboard." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-68/226672765_Wti5k-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:10:42Unused smoke grenade that has fallen apart with age.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Unused smoke grenade that has fallen apart with age.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#238592235_JKvKM" title="Unused smoke grenade that has fallen apart with age."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2577/238592235_JKvKM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Unused smoke grenade that has fallen apart with age." title="Unused smoke grenade that has fallen apart with age." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC2577/238592235_JKvKM-Th.jpg2008-01-07 04:08:57Cover<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Cover</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672768_ELPKF" title="Cover"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-69/226672768_ELPKF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cover" title="Cover" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-69/226672768_ELPKF-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:14:52Electrical switches, they are marked "On, Off, L, R, Both.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Electrical switches, they are marked "On, Off, L, R, Both.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672778_eAC9u" title="Electrical switches, they are marked "On, Off, L, R, Both."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-70/226672778_eAC9u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Electrical switches, they are marked "On, Off, L, R, Both." title="Electrical switches, they are marked "On, Off, L, R, Both." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-70/226672778_eAC9u-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:34:28Closer look at one of the switches.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer look at one of the switches.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672783_nfnkq" title="Closer look at one of the switches."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-71/226672783_nfnkq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer look at one of the switches." title="Closer look at one of the switches." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-71/226672783_nfnkq-Th.jpg2007-11-29 23:34:36Looks like a part from an optial device.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like a part from an optial device.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672791_KS7Wq" title="Looks like a part from an optial device."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-72/226672791_KS7Wq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like a part from an optial device." title="Looks like a part from an optial device." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-72/226672791_KS7Wq-Th.jpg2007-11-30 00:56:25Other side of the same piece.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Other side of the same piece.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672797_gA5Gm" title="Other side of the same piece."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-73/226672797_gA5Gm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Other side of the same piece." title="Other side of the same piece." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-73/226672797_gA5Gm-Th.jpg2007-11-30 00:55:54Found the frame to one of the cockpit wing windows while hiking back to the truck.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Found the frame to one of the cockpit wing windows while hiking back to the truck.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672805_qL2Xg" title="Found the frame to one of the cockpit wing windows while hiking back to the truck."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-74/226672805_qL2Xg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Found the frame to one of the cockpit wing windows while hiking back to the truck." title="Found the frame to one of the cockpit wing windows while hiking back to the truck." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-74/226672805_qL2Xg-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:12:44Latches on window frame. Small photo shows yellow latches on window.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Latches on window frame. Small photo shows yellow latches on window.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#227174669_NsMzp" title="Latches on window frame. Small photo shows yellow latches on window."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-77/227174669_NsMzp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Latches on window frame. Small photo shows yellow latches on window." title="Latches on window frame. Small photo shows yellow latches on window." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/001-77/227174669_NsMzp-Th.jpg2007-11-30 01:14:20This part was well away from either of the crash sites.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This part was well away from either of the crash sites.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672823_B8hDf" title="This part was well away from either of the crash sites."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-77/226672823_B8hDf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This part was well away from either of the crash sites." title="This part was well away from either of the crash sites." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-77/226672823_B8hDf-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:55:45It's an oxyen flow indicator.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It's an oxyen flow indicator.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672828_WVyEV" title="It's an oxyen flow indicator."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-78/226672828_WVyEV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It's an oxyen flow indicator." title="It's an oxyen flow indicator." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-78/226672828_WVyEV-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:56:52One on the ammo cans.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One on the ammo cans.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#448929533_8yHHn" title="One on the ammo cans."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7719/448929533_8yHHn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One on the ammo cans." title="One on the ammo cans." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7719/448929533_8yHHn-Th.jpg2009-01-08 23:01:57Another view of the ammo can.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the ammo can.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#448929552_zh7G6" title="Another view of the ammo can."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7724/448929552_zh7G6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the ammo can." title="Another view of the ammo can." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/DSC7724/448929552_zh7G6-Th.jpg2009-01-08 23:03:29Another small pile of 50s.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another small pile of 50s.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672830_mbxa5" title="Another small pile of 50s."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-79/226672830_mbxa5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another small pile of 50s." title="Another small pile of 50s." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-79/226672830_mbxa5-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:01:13Closer look.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer look.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672837_9RHka" title="Closer look."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-80/226672837_9RHka-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer look." title="Closer look." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T05:59:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-80/226672837_9RHka-Th.jpg2007-11-30 23:01:22Driving back out to the highway. I been to a lot of different crash sites, but these two sites are the ones that I know the most about. The USAAF accident report had a lot of witness stateme ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Driving back out to the highway. I been to a lot of different crash sites, but these two sites are the ones that I know the most about. The USAAF accident report had a lot of witness stateme ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/3906637_xQDK8#226672848_P3VGP" title="Driving back out to the highway. I been to a lot of different crash sites, but these two sites are the ones that I know the most about. The USAAF accident report had a lot of witness stateme ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-81/226672848_P3VGP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Driving back out to the highway. I been to a lot of different crash sites, but these two sites are the ones that I know the most about. The USAAF accident report had a lot of witness stateme ..." title="Driving back out to the highway. I been to a lot of different crash sites, but these two sites are the ones that I know the most about. The USAAF accident report had a lot of witness stateme ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T06:01:47ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-B-24s-112307/01-81/226672848_P3VGP-Th.jpg2007-11-30 02:07:51