A WW2 training flight crashed here in Virginia. Not easily accessed.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Does anyone know what type of plane? The plaque makes it look like a B-25.
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AN ARMY AIR FORCE B-25D flying a nighttime navigation training mission was supposed to be a routine exercise, however, it ended in tragedy. On February 2, 1943, the plane crashed at 3,100 feet on the side of Sharp Top Mountain in southwest Virginia.
The plaque names the pilot and crew.
@CallMeDave I tried looking at the plaque but only saw a faint B-25.
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