[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-08-02 AT 06:49 PM (GMT)]A Boeing B29A Superfortress has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Mead,USA.This is no empty rumour,there are sonar scans and pictures of the wreck at:
http://indepthconsulting.com
The aircraft seems to be pretty much intact and in excellent preservation all things considered.Well worth a look!
By: ageorge - 22nd August 2002 at 19:46
RE: Lakebed Superfortress Discovered
Thank god it’s still underwater , at least the Americans can’t set fire to it , remember Kee Bird.
By: EHVB - 21st August 2002 at 14:10
RE: Lakebed Superfortress Discovered
Hi Steve,
It is in the Westerschelde (rather salty water), but it is most likely covered in sand. I have the following data. After the “landing’ it floated for at least 30 (others say 90)minutes, so it must be rather intact. It was never raised, so it still must be there, and its location is near the village of Ritthem. It was based at Lakenheath, and participated that day in “Operation Dagger”.
It is the largest unrecovered aircraft wreck in Holland, and it is also the most unknown one. If Cees knows about it ? I don’t know, but I guess so. I wrote an article on it in the biggest Dutch aviation magazine, (May 2001) so the story is “out”, at least in Holland.
Best wishes, Roger
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st August 2002 at 12:16
RE: Lakebed Superfortress Discovered
Roger, I’m probably asking a daft question here, but is it in freshwater or salt? And does Cees know of it? (Okay, that was two daft questions!)
By: EHVB - 20th August 2002 at 21:05
RE: Lakebed Superfortress Discovered
Maybe this sound strange, but here in Holland we also have a complete B-29 , lying in 60 meters deep water. No one cares for it, and no one is interested in raising it, although it is basicly complete. It ditched here in 1948 (sept 3) and is 44-62100.
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August 20, 2002 at 6:48 pm