The Horrible Story of the US Air Force B-36 Peacemaker Plane Crash in Canada

[@billbarber9840]

Hey Brent, great video, very well done. I was a Search and Rescue Technician posted to 103 Rescue Unit in Gander from 1989-1993. We hoisted into the crash site many times from the CH113 Labrador helicopter. I was good friends with RCAF ParaRescueman Steve Trent and Joe Courtier (both now deceased) who parachuted into the crash late in the day from 700ft above ground in very poor weather conditions. Both ParaRescueman were awarded the US Soldiers Medal for their bravery.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thans Bill! Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing this wow! Thank you for your service

[@beefeekeefee]

They were flying at 500 ft in order to see if they, along with the rest of their squadron, could fly into the US undetected to test the air defense system of that era. They thought they were out over the ocean but had been pushed north by a storm system. It was at night and they never saw the mountain. My father flew routine missions in this same area while a Navy pilot flying P2 Neptunes from Bangor, Maine to Iceland and then on to Malta from 1954 to 1958. They were actually trained to navigate by the stars to stay on course, but this crew was flying blind, under cloud cover from the same storm that blew them off course.

[@KennethRrvik]

Rest in peace, airmen - thank you for your service, and eternal blue skies for you.

[@carolali8851]

The way that airplane tore apart is horrifying especially how the wreckage is spread over such a large area.That's the kind of place where I like to walk a little way into the bush and wonder if any other human has ever stood there before (weird, I know☺) I hope all 33 are resting in peace. That land is stunningly beautiful. Great video Brent.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey thank you!

[@mr.whites5142]

Какое прекрасное видео. Но какаое ужасное, трагичекое событие. Очень жаль экипажи, обоих бортов. 33 человека не вернулись из вылета.😢 Я впал в печаль.

[@MonkeyFace544]

What a sad yet beautiful video. I knew nothing about this tragedy, thank you for this.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thank you! This means a lot 😊

[@maydayhomestead]

Most of exploring I’ve done was with my little brother. Sadly he passed at only 28, in 2021. It was something he would get SO into it, it was hard not to love it. I don’t much explore anymore (although we hike tons) because I have dependents who need me. But Watching your videos is a way I can still safely explore, with a “brother.” Thank you 🫶🏼

[@koolkar55]

On the night of 17 March 1953 RB-36H-25, 51-13721 departed the Canary Islands to test North American air defenses. Change in weather conditions drove the aircraft off course, and early in the morning on 18 March the aircraft collided with a mountain on the west side of Trinity Bay (48.184352°N 53.664271°W) just north of Burgoyne's Cove, Newfoundland, Canada. All 23 crew, including Brigadier General Richard Ellsworth, were killed.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Yes, I did a video there as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2ivZoeKhrqnnposi=MUxF4H8h3V10_bKd

[@jeffwoods9816]

I live just outside of Rapid City, SD, USA. This aircraft was assigned to the Rapid City Air Force base and was head there as it's final destination for this flight. After this crash the air force base was renamed Ellsworth Air Force Base.

[@Shamrock100]

Minor correction: it departed from Lajes in the Azores.

[@jimwest6571]

I was wondering if this was the crash site of the B-36 reconnaissance bomber that killed the crew and General Richard Ellsworth. I was stationed twice at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. His namesake. Very sad day.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

@@jimwest6571yes, Br Gen Richard Ellsworth was killed on this flight

[@donnalothes7085]

Truly a very sad place. Thank you for hiking up that long trek.

[@davidkendall1614]

It’s not that long of a trek. It is all uphill from the parking area. I did it, had 4 clogged arteries (unknown at the time), and had emergency open heart surgery two weeks later. Did it with my 68 year old brother who previously had a heart attack and has stents. So pretty sure that anybody who is reasonably fit can do it. 😂

[@davedawe2420]

Thank-you for doing this video, Brent. I am a retired teacher from Newfoundland, but I knew nothing of this crash until one of my former students did a research paper on it for my history course. I was fascinated by the story then, and I still am. It is all the more tragic because the search plane was also lost. Back in 1953 there was a huge American military presence here in Newfoundland: Argentia Naval Base, Fort Pepperell Army Base, and Harmon Air Force Base.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey Dave! Thanks for the message and sharing this. I get a lot of comments from people that live in Newfoundland and never heard of this tragic event. Would you ever hike there to see it?

[@JulieMelberg]

What a tragedy. Thank you for doing a tribute.

[@rudedog302]

I hope that they didn't feel a thing. That plane looked to have crashed in the direction you were walking. Great video. Where you found that J-47 jet engine the other one that was mounted next to it should be somewhere near by. There should be two other ones from the other wing. The two tires at 22:29 were the nose wheels (no brakes on the inside of the wheels). Green aluminum rectangle with the 4 small holes at the bottom is part of a crew seat 21:23. I would agree that what you thought was part of a gun mount is just that, there were two others earlier on back by the tail that looked identical to that mount. 22:47/24:00/24:15 That dark grey part you were looking at 16:27 looks like part of the accessory housing on the back of one of the 6 R-4360 P&W piston engines. The landing gear 20:50 was one of the main gear assemblies, but where is the rest of it, that gear was a 4 wheel boogie setup.

[@get2dachoppa249]

As a longtime aircraft mechanic, your observations are very accurate.

[@darkavatar456]

I watched this whole video, until you got to the monument, without realizing, that the Air Force Base next to me, Ellsworth, was most likely renamed after him, and that I am a born and raised guy from Rapid City, South Dakota. Small world. Crazy that I randomly clicked your channel for the first time, and it leads me directly to relation of my obscure, little known town of the world. Loved the video, sir. Keep it up. RIP to the 33 lost in this event.

[@davidkendall1614]

You are correct…Ellsworth AFB (established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base) was renamed for Brigadier General Richard E. Ellsworth (1911-1953), 28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing commander, who was killed in THIS RB-36 Peacemaker.

[@sandrabates7649]

Such a sad event. Thank you for showing this to us. Bringing back for just a moment in time a reminder of those who died.

[@Sandjan90]

What a sad and tragic event. It seems so eerie to see all of the pieces of the plane just strewn all over the mountain. Thank you for taking us along. Stay safe out there!

[@johnbarton4023]

My Father was a Crew Chief on a B36 out of Roswell New Mexico. Highly appreciate the video.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey thanks John 🫡

[@bsage5514]

Thank you Brent for the respectful way you did this explore. It must have been a very hard trek up to that remote site. The planes impact must have been horrendous for the plane to have been covering so much of the mountain. You are so aware of the memories of the event. Thank you Sooo much for filming this for your followers to see.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

You’re welcome! Glad you liked this one. It was an adventure for sure!

[@newhampshirevideo]

I'm glad you took the time to show the names of the servicemen that gave their lives. Peacemakers they certainly were.

[@johnwatson3948]

The accident report shows this was a training mission with several RB-36’s taking off from the Azores - this plane was the first one out with the commanding general on board. This was practice for their wartime Soviet recon mission - coming in low under the radar at 1000 ft., going to altitude at the coast, photographing targets around Montreal, and heading back to Rapid City AFB. They were navigating by dead reckoning via weather patterns - the problem being the patterns had shifted, giving them a tailwind instead of a headwind and putting them a full 1 ½ hours ahead of estimated landfall (plan was to start climb 1/2 hour before estimated landfall).

[@bikenavbm1229]

so sad but that was flying then maths and best information and then luck. thanks for the extra info.

[@P_RO_]

@@bikenavbm1229 They were equipped to navigate by the stars at night, but cloud cover prevented this when this crash occurred.

[@MonicaMartinez-nj8ss]

Gracias por compartir este espacio donde sucedió tan terrible tragedia. Excelente exploración como siempre!!.. 👏👏👏🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 ARGENTINA

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thank you Monica

[@billbowers268]

Good seeing you again Brent ! Great video as usual .

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks Bill !

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

Thank you for taking that difficult hike in order to film this for us. It is very sad. That was such a nice plaque that they installed to honor the men. They are heroes and the men that crashed their own plane as well. 🙏

[@timrussell1559]

A plane crash site such as this could never exist in the united states. Anyone who injured themselves in any capacity would sue the miltary, plane manufacturer, land owner for tens of millions of dollars, and win the money! Sadly, the damn lawyers and the screwed up legal system here prevents things that other countries would never have to consider

[@tyronebiggims1613]

Notice how motors have un bolted parts missing and some parts are in small piles ,Thats from the NTSB Crash people looking for why it went down.. they even take the pistons out at site if need be.Wish we could have seen a high areal shot to explain the direction and how high it was comming in at.

[@Steve3851]

Rest in peace all lost. Thank you for the video and all you do much appreciated.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks Steve

[@koolkar55]

The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" is a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built, although it was exceeded in span and weight by the one-off Hughes H-4 Hercules. It has the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft. The B-36 was capable of intercontinental flight without refueling. Entering service in 1948, the B-36 was the primary nuclear weapons delivery vehicle of Strategic Air Command (SAC) until it was replaced by the jet-powered Boeing B-52 Stratofortress beginning in 1955. All but four aircraft have been scrapped.

[@MrBumbles2]

my uncle servered in the airforce flew b52 rescue . he knew guys on that b36 , we went there in the 70's to check it out , tree's have grown quite a bit many were not there then. sad but apparently cost to much to clean up.

[@johnschwedes3588]

I've seen two of the remaining B-36s ,one was at the PIMA Air and Space Museum in Tuscon and the other at The Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton. When you see one up close and actually walk under the wings and see just how huge these planes actually were. Both museums have a great collection of aircraft.

[@nicktynan1355]

Look up the movie " Strategic Air Command " to see footage of these beasts in flight.

[@johnschwedes3588]

Thanks, I'm going to do that​@@nicktynan1355

[@hangdogit]

B-47 was in between but crash-prone.

[@nancymattingly8645]

Thank you Brent for taking me along on this very sad journey. May all these servicemen rest in peace. Stay safe.

[@donprice9050]

Very sombre place. Thanks for these videos. I never would have known this.

[@billbowers268]

Brent this was an excellent tribute video !

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks Bill 🥹

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Thanks for taking us along. If you're ever close to Dayton Ohio stop by the USAF museum and get a very close look at the B-36. She's an impressively large aircraft

[@derekcoaker6579]

The Prototype Landing Gear that they showcase next to it is Incredible.

[@davedennis6042]

It's been over 70 years since that happened but you can still feel the sadness and tragedy around that site even on video.

[@wolfrr2555]

RIP to those brave souls. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

[@JennyT372]

So sad. Thank you for showing us this Brent.A respectful tribute.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thank you!

[@1954shadow]

“Six turnin’ and four, burnin’”

[@HM2SGT]

*Two turning, two burning, two smoking, two choking and two more unaccounted for*

[@dansalinas2322]

My Dad was station at Goose Bay AB. And I remember him telling me about the mishap. Great video, and breath taking site.

[@vaultbandit2014]

Great video.. The one thing that sets you aside from other urban explorers is that you are always so respectful of your surroundings no matter the history or lack of. Best explorer out there!!!!

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey thanks so much! Means a lot

[@dennisud]

I love these and updating us on the history and the aftermath! And, what see is probably under 20% of the plane. Given the time that has passed, there is more in the undergrowth! There were 10 engines on the plane, 6 prop and 4 Jet engines! The largest part you see is the back quarter of the plane, the tail end. I suggest visiting a B-36 in your future travels to see how enormous it was! Remember a lt of the Trees weren't full grown back then, so you may be right on your assumption of where the plane hit the Mountain!

[@l.l.2463]

Thank you for taking us to places like this. Appreciate all of your efforts!

[@65gtotrips]

Per Wikipedia - And this is crazy…That same night, a Boeing SB-29-70-BW Superfortress, 44-69982, search and rescue plane of the 52d Air Rescue Squadron, 6th Air Rescue Group, based at Harmon Air Force Base, Newfoundland, was sent out to assist in search efforts for the B-36 crash.. It disappeared shortly before landing, crashing into St. Georges Bay, a few miles from the runway, killing 11. No wreckage was ever found.of the B-29.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Yes, I explained this during the video

[@RB-sy1oz]

Brent this was a truly amazing explore. So glad you were able to tell this story. Thank you for trekking through the forest. It amazes me that it’s still all there. Such a sad story❤️❤️❤️

[@36736fps]

Thank you for making this video, especially listing the names of all who perished. I was born and raised in Rapid City and had many childhood friends whose fathers flew on B-36 and B-52 aircraft. One of my friends named Ross lost his father in this crash. Unfortunately I do not recall his last name. Rapid City AFB was renamed in honor of General Ellsworth.

[@iamgriff]

My great uncle was on that plane.

[@macburger7736]

My dad shot that plane down

[@urrrccckostan]

Sorry for your family’s loss

[@BennyLlama39]

Is it my imagination, or are those tires in damn good condition after being in nature for 70 years? Aside from one looking like it's been cut into. 🤔

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Remarkable! I was thinking the same thing. Looks like someone cut a piece off

[@akkseljohansson3601]

The explanation is, that they were made to different „ standards“ than modern tires. Modern airplane tires are not made to last „time“, they are made to last … landings. As soon as their designed number of landings are „done“, they get exchanged. If their basis is still in good condition, they get reworked, new top layer and back into service. A modern 747, 777 or 350/380 tire might cost as much as half of that B29 back in the days.

[@Ceusky]

Yeah! When they used to make them to last not to be replaced every 2 years. Money!

[@cindyrussell1581]

A great find but a sad find at the same time. R.I.P. to all the lives that was lost.🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@rogertemple7193]

I remember seeing an old documentary about this on History Channel several years ago but it's been so long I forgot about it but nice to see you doing an episode exploring it have a great weekend thank you. 🇺🇲👋🇨🇦

[@jonnytrem4023]

You continue to outdo yourself. Thank you for sharing this piece of history with us, especially those that might not have the ability to do so due to disabilities or other reasons beyond our control. Keep up the good work and keep on sharing these treasures.

[@MillwalltheCat]

Good vid. Been to a few sites where there's been a post crash fire - nothing ever grows on that ground.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks, very interesting

[@richardleclear]

Ellsworth AFB in Rapid City, SD is named in honor of Brigadier General Richard Ellsworth, who was killed in this crash. The RB-36H had 6 piston engines and 4 J47 jet engines, two on each wing.

[@Bloodrocutioner]

Wow man, these plane crash spots are just so insane. You do impeccable work in documenting these spots and the history. Such tragedies that just go unnoticed. Keep up the awesome work!

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks my friend 🫡

[@Bloodrocutioner]

@AbandonedUrbexCanada of course man you're welcome 🙂

[@toddb8763]

Amazing the condition it is in after all of these years in that climate Thank you for sharing that with us

[@timmckenna210]

Judging by the looks of the debris field those poor souls never knew what hit them RIP.

[@forgottenindiana.5991]

Stunning location and amazing history. Brent you always continue to up your game. Thanks buddy

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey this means a lot I appreciate it 🫡

[@dtaylor10chuckufarle]

As long as they are remembered they are never gone. Those men appreciated your visit. 🇨🇦🗽

[@johnny5805]

You can see it on Google Maps at 48°11'03.7"N 53°39'51.4"W

[@hanscattini007]

Thanks

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Oh wow! Thank you very much!

[@Fletchey2009]

Thanks for filming in my home province of Newfoundland!!! I’m very excited to see videos coming off da old rock! 🤣🤣 I’ve heard stories from family so I know there are some pretty interesting places to explore there! Have fun there!! 🙏💖 Again, rest in peace all of those 23 men. 🕊️🌹

[@petergauthier5074]

DAYTON ,OHIO AIRFORCE MUSEUM -has a B36 on display indoors the plane is huge

[@SuperNova-43]

The museum originally had the xb36. Then it was scrapped to Walter in Ohio were it may still be in his woods. The one on display currently was brought at a later date.

[@JOSIE19643]

Great video Brent ! But very sad story. Thanks to share this with us 👍🇨🇦❤️

[@MrRobster1234]

If you read the B-36 accident reports you will see that when one thing went wrong with these giants the trouble seemed to spread. There was simply too much to go wrong. I know a Korean War vet now in his 90's who was a B-29 gunner and later crewed KC-50 aerial refueling planes. He once hitched a ride on a B-36 and got out at the first stop. He said the plane terrified him.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

So many issues and crashes

[@lenoraeaton]

Thanks so much BRENT!!😊👍

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

You’re welcome!

[@keeganm2482]

Great footage, excellent narration. I always enjoy your videos because you strike a good balance between factual evidence and sensationalism.

[@Lady05V]

Absolutely amazing video. Very sad story, God bless all of them. Thank you so much for all the effort you put into your videos. They are some of the very best on KZbin ❤

[@cathleensteele6808]

Very sad place… thanks for sharing

[@bruiserbuk]

Fantastic video. I love your camera. Sad, such a gorgeous setting.

[@greenwitch9836]

Hi from Australia. Thank you for this extraordinary look at an historical event of such sadness for both crews. I've subbed to see your other vids. Cheers!

[@Tony10-96]

Hey green witch what part of Australia you from. I have a really good friend that was born and raised there.

[@greenwitch9836]

@@Tony10-96 South Australia. I have a one in 26 million chance of knowing your friend, lol.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey thanks! Appreciate the sub.

[@greenwitch9836]

Well ... less percent. I'm South Aussie too 😆

[@laraschalburg4065]

That is just so sad. R.I.P dear souls

[@suttonmaple-pr4nh]

Great video..thank you.

[@linato1855]

Horrible thinking of the bodies after watching the scattered plane’s parts. So tragic….

[@Kingpoint]

Nicely done. I have been to the other B-36 crash site in Canada (1950) .....up in the Nass River watershed of Northern BC. There was allot of wreckage as well but the USAF had been to the site in the 1950s to essentially destroy the wrecked aircraft with high explosives....so much less structural pieces left.

[@get2dachoppa249]

The part at 23:16 I’m confident is part of an air duct, maybe to defog the cockpit windows. The color is very distinctive, and air ducts on modern planes are still that color, plus the sound it made when you put it back down reveals its stiffness.

[@blobbyploppers8013]

Great video! I love abandoned buildings and sites but the planes and boats are awesome too. This one was especially haunting and the open area at around 20:00 was definitely where the front/cockpit of the plane hit as there a lot of the pieces from it there.

[@jlucasound]

Hi, Brent!! 🤩 Thanks for taking us on this hike. So sad. 158K. Also sad. Don't worry. Another channel (machine rebuilding,etc.) that I like went up dramatically. He was so good at what he does (like you) and he finally got noticed for a reason I can't pinpoint, but his subs grew. Maybe the AI of KZbin helps. You are WAY UNDERrated. I think you will get the recognition you deserve. Your style and delivery is at "PP" level. You know who I'm talking about. It will come. When it does, all the videos you have in your archive become viral. Binge watchers. People Love This! I hope the best for you! 😍🤩From New England! I Love Canada! ❤

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey thank you!

[@patriciamariemitchel]

This is the best video you've ever done. God bless your heart. 🙌❤️‍🔥🙌🕊️

[@unclebs4732]

@ 7:55 the engine is a turbine. There were 2 jet engines on the outer tips of the wings, total of 4, used for takeoff.

[@OhMySack]

"6 turnin' and 4 burnin' " was the saying. They were such an incredible aircraft.

[@artimusgarcia-cuellar8026]

Thanks for all your videos, I love to see all the places I won’t be able to go to in Canada.

[@thurin84]

21:43 the thing sticking up in the center of the screen is one of the seat backs that the crew sat in, so some young guy was sitting there when this aircraft impacted that mountainside. pretty chilling. rip to the brave aircrew of both aircraft. blue skies forever.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks for sharing this. I appreciate the comment

[@megmills4798]

Brent hello and thank you for all your hard work

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

You're welcome!

[@xaviorchelliah193]

It is almost 71 years after this crash and very sad to read this,anyway thank you very much for your wonderful effort and pain taking of your jungle walk

[@joelindien8945]

On peut voir le CONVAIR B.36 peacemaker dans le film " Strategic Air Command " (1955) d'Anthony Mann, avec June Allyson et James Stewart........Beau reportage 👍👍

[@hanscattini007]

Bought you a cup of coffee , enjoyed your video on the B36 peacemaker .. New subscriber.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey thanks Hans! I really appreciate this

[@TheDodgefan2004]

WOW, what a sad place to visit,, but thank you very much for taking the long hike to make this video,, thank you very much

[@thierryloop4039]

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo et pour toutes les explications sur cet accident très triste. C'est un lieu rempli d'émotions. Je m'abonne pour voir vos autres vidéos 👍

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thank you very much !

[@JMprodquad]

That was a great video in their memory. Thanks for sharing.

[@billgoeckel6344]

WOW thanks for sharing. I did not know anything about this. Very tragic

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks!

[@tangie777uk]

Hello Brent,very tragic piece of history. Thank you for doing this very sad but beautiful tribute video.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thank you!

[@brianwillson9567]

How wonderful that the site is not desecrated. As it is, what a wonderful memorial to the guys who lost their lives.

[@johnwatson3948]

The wreck may not have been vandalized, but very large amounts of it have been picked-off as souvenirs. The tail for example is a bare-bones skeleton of what was there when I visited in 1994 - many classic items I took photos of are gone. The open area around the tail was heavily forested then, locals did some major tree-clearing and turned it into a park with the trails and picnic tables. 16:16 locals also painted that new serial number on the tail “51-13721” - the original “11” can still be seen above it. 20:18 that’s the top of the pressurized photo compartment (this was a recon RB-36) - the impact point was not here but back at the start above the pond, the plane came from the East.

[@theruralnewfoundlander9225]

I was thinking the same, site looks very different even from 10 years ago, no doubt there is a few souvenirs being carried off but also seems like high winds is moving some of the debris around too

[@johnwatson3948]

Yes the clearing of the trees took away the shade and everything metal got sun bleached and more open to the wind. The tail “triangle S” marking used to be very visible, along with half the serial number - as much as half the tail metal somehow got disappeared. In 1994 it looked like it had just crashed, except for some rust and a chunk of the nosegear tire taken - that was it. There were dozens maybe hundreds of items from the plane that aren’t there anymore. A few years ago there were comments about people walking off with large pieces of the wreck, and one of the prop blades was for sale on ebay. Supposedly there’s a Canada federal law against this, but might not apply in Newfoundland. In the 2000’s I emailed and messaged the NL government a few times asking but never got a reply.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Thanks for sharing this

[@709stef]

4:24 yeah I'm not sure if you're still currently filming here in NL or if that was a while ago but the rain's been awful, we haven't seen the sun in about a month. The weather here is a lot like UK and Ireland weather with lots of rain and fog rolling near the coasts, only difference though is our winters are worse and we get more snow than they do. It all depends on the winds direction and the ocean. Anyway enough about the weather lol I'm still at the beginning but I can already tell it's gonna be an awesome video.... as always of course. I love that you film more than just houses in Ontario like most Canadian urbexers do. You actually go all over the country and film different things which is awesome as we get to learn new things, like that crash, even though I've been living in NL since 08 I never knew about it just like your other video of a crash in NL.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

So glad you enjoyed it! I’m not in Newfoundland now but I can’t wait to come back. It was tough filming there for sure. The weather wasn’t on my side. I am happy how it turned out. Take care

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Very cool 😎🆒 it's really nice you brought there stories to the world

[@ralfie8801]

Since it was an RB-36, it probably didn’t have any guns or even any gun mounts in it. It would have had cameras aboard during normal reconnaissance missions.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

It was once a Boomer plane

[@P_RO_]

@@AbandonedUrbexCanada They all started as Bombers but many were converted for reconnaissance and no longer had bombing equipment. Most of those also had no guns either.

[@jamesprice6381]

That thing hit, bounced, hopped over along path, RIP to all the brave men..

[@AngieHarding-k5j]

Wow...that must of felt pretty surreal! ...and i expect t quite errie as well ...23 lost souls never left the mountain....im pretty sure the creep factor goes up after dark ... Beautifully filmed

[@MrShobar]

Ellsworth AFB was named for Brig. Gen. Ellsworth who died in this crash.

[@sullyway51]

My cousin was a flight engineer on the B-36 Peacemakers during this time.

[@MattWedelich]

Great video 😊

[@MachTuck]

Good video man! Saddly, its super vandalized

[@SherriAshton]

Almost 72 years ago. It happened 2 weeks after my dad was born. So sad! 💔 Thank your for your content as always ❤

[@mssmiles0503]

I am not sure why but I am no longer subscribed to your channel. I was thinking of you and came here then saw I was unsubscribed. Nice to see you.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Well welcome back! Thank you for the super! So nice of you! 😁

[@matthewelliott2213]

I just got a really exceptionally bad vibe from that first piece of hydraulic debris you came across. The scene must have been almost overwhelming. Those poor souls.

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

🥹

[@HM2SGT]

Honestly I expect it was a lot like the crew of the Thresher, or ocean gate's Titan- they never had time to realize anything was wrong, the time it took for the signal to be transmitted to their brain was greater than the amount of time it took for them to cease to exist.

[@mssmiles0503]

I always knew I had relatives in the Air Force, but my family primarily served in the Navy. As I was watching the video and saw the names on the memorial, I realized one of my relatives was listed. Theodore J. Kuzik. Before my mom passed in 2020, she researched all of our family and I remembered reading about a plane crash.

[@vtec4thgen]

We love your show Brent!

[@AbandonedUrbexCanada]

Hey thanks!