| For years I have read many stories about the Lady Be Good B-24. There have
been so many different versions of the story that I never really put much faith in any of them. One of
the most authoritative is "Ladies Men" by Mario Martinez. I never put the story on my website
due to the inconsistencies and speculations. The disappearance of the Lady Be Good prompted articles
like "Ghost Plane of the Desert", and "The Curse of the Lady Be Good". The "curse"
began when many aircraft parts still in working condition were removed from the LBG and installed on
other aircraft. Some of these planes crashed killing all on board, so the LBG was considered to have
a "curse" on it. Most of the stories speculated as to actually what happened to the LBG on
it's return flight. I will admit that this story may not be different since no proof exist as to the
cause of the tragedy, however many things seem logical to me and I will attempt to analyze what we do
know. There is no mystery. There is no Ghost Plane. There is no Curse. Lets start with the facts and
arrive at a logical conclusion as to the cause of the LBG miscalculations. |
