By: Mark V - 23rd October 2007 at 08:26
By the time I’m done ‘restoring’ it, what would be left of the bird we see in the photos, anything? Or would it be the provenence and patterns that would remain?
Not sure that if you wanted a flying Beau you would choose a salt water wreck in the first place. To my knowledge no (long term) salt water recovery has ever been restored to fly. The only exception I can think of being the Corsair that ditched off the beach on the eastern coast of Florida in the early 90’s, but it was only immersed for a day or two.
By: Dan Johnson - 23rd October 2007 at 01:51
OK so I win the lottery and decide this is the warbird I’m going to save. In all seriousness, would it be worth it?
It’s a combat vet MTO Beaufighter, so it’s historically significant. By the time I’m done ‘restoring’ it, what would be left of the bird we see in the photos, anything? Or would it be the provenence and patterns that would remain?
And yes I like Beaufighters 🙂
By: Ross_McNeill - 20th October 2007 at 08:52
Hi Peter,
A bit old news (it was briefly mentioned on this forum) and a large bit of new news in that it has an identity.
http://www.naxosdiving.com/content/view/65/109/lang,en/
Go to wrecks in the menu bar, the beaufighter and finally documentation.
Regards
Ross
By: critter592 - 20th October 2007 at 02:57
Beaufighter
Will it be at Le… Oh, forget it! 😀 😀
Seriously, are there any plans for a recovery?
By: Peter - 20th October 2007 at 00:46
more info
Article in Aeroplane Monthly..
It is in about 110 feet in the Aegean Sea of the island of Naxos. SO far it is currently unidentified….
By: Der - 19th October 2007 at 23:21
Any more details about it Peter?
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