Colorado Aviation Archaeology: Forum Posts

Possible Unknown Colorado Crash Site

Jim Walters

Howdy Gents,

I'm interested in knowing if this Group is aware of a WWII Crash Site that happened on December 31st (exact year of WWII unknown...1943-44-45 possibly even a little later). The only thing I know from my relatives is that it happened on New Years Eve....it happened North of Ordway Colorado in Crowley County just east of Highway 71.....and I've been to the site and picked up handfulls of pieces. It was either a B17 or other large bomber. Everyone onboard died. Supposably 12-15 crew members. If anyone has any information on this I would appreciate it. If no one knows anything about it perhaps this is an unknown we can research.

Thanks "TiredIron"

Possible Unknown Colorado Crash Site

Jim Walters

Howdy Gents,

Thanks "TiredIron"

Possible Unknown Colorado Crash Site

Jim Walters

Howdy Gents,

Thanks "TiredIron"

Perry creek trail pt19 crash site

j sheets

North of Del Norte on fs road 650 towards end 25-30 miles is perry creek trail. just above timberline on west side of trail saw wreckage have pics also if interested. Any one know details of it? http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=482614 thanks, jjustj

Perry Creek PT19 crash info wanted

j sheets

Perry creek trail pt19 crash site

j sheets

Perry creek trail pt19 crash site

j sheets

Who's excited to go back?

Charles Stockmyer

Who all is going to be joining me on July 25th?? Come on people!!! Get excited. We have the chance to make some history here. Plus trying to hold a metal detector, dig and scribe sounds like a headache. So come on fokes talk it up! Now return you to your abynormal lives.

Thanks,

Charles

Silos

Russ Dale

I cannot confirm or deny that I visited some missle silos near Aurora, Colorado back in the mid 1990s during high school misadventures... ...

We added some 2006 and 2007 photos

Site Administrator

Photos from the 2006 and 2007 trips for this project have been added to the La Junta expedition page if you want to go check them out.

New photos added to expedition page

Site Administrator

Brian uploaded some photos of last weeks trip to Jimmy Camp under the project expedition page. Go have a look.

New photos of Adobe Creek trip added

Site Administrator

Photos of the 2006 Adobe Creek expedition have been added to the Adobe Creek expedition page. Go take a look.

New Photos added

Site Administrator

Additional photographs have been added to the Glendo Monomail expedition page.

Progress made at Jimmy Camp

Site Administrator

Here's a quick posting of the News article discussing our return to Jimmy Camp.

AvAr Team Returns to Jimmy Camp Site

Working with the City of Colorado Springs on an ongoing survey project of the Jimmy Camp B-24D, AvAr and it's Spring 2008 Course attendees returned on Saturday May 3rd, 2008.

With 16 people participating in May's survey work, the team was able to start laying grid lines in support of survey work that is to continue into next year. Work will continue mapping the site as it rests today. The project, lead by Program Manager Brian Richardson hopes to better understand the layout of the site as well as to collect various data to provide to the City of Colorado Springs so that an interpretive display can be erected in honor of the men who lost their lives in the 1943 crash.