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Danakil Wreckage

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:22 pm
by Bryan
A picture of an aircraft wreckage in the Danakil region of Ethiopia.Any guess as to what it is?

http://www.eritreaplanet.com/afrera/00059.html

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:01 pm
by Editor
Just a guess, if its a wreckage of an Italian plane, it could be a Fiat CR.42 (from the gearbox) although it looks a little small for an A74. We would know for certain if there were a closeup shot of the engine since a plate would be found on the reduction gearbox with the manufacturers name, the model name and number, fuel type etc. The plane could also be British.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:50 am
by lb
Hi to you all

As Vince suggestet I think the wreck is a Bristol Blenheim , as you can see in the further two shots on the same site , the two engines still connectect troght the truss spar structure , the craft lies upside-down .

Marco Bossi

Danakil Wreckage

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:49 am
by Vincent Biondi
Hello Bryan,
My educated guess would be most definately a Bristol Blenheim. The other pictures show two engines and the frame is made of metal.
Also, of all the aircraft that the SAAF and RAF lost in the East African Campaign, a large percentage were Blenheims, so that would be my guess.
Vincent.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:20 pm
by Bryan
Thank you all.The volcano can be viewed on Google Earth on this page,about 2 degrees south of Asmara.

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano ... m=0201-09=