Sturmovik excavation

I assume his family have gotten 10/10ths of a whole lot

True, but one wonders what the motivations were behind the excavation….

from one with still missing folk on the ost front

Exacty, and what have the got from that excavation? 5/8 of FA!

I assume his family have gotten 10/10ths of a whole lot

Don’t quite understand the negativity of some of the posts on this thread so far? The excavation looks very well organised and thorough, though I don’t read anything into the participants wearing uniform type clothing. The inclusion of a personal snapshot of the pilot would suggest perhaps some family involvement somewhere along the line? I would have thought that the final proper burial of their missing loved one is at least long overdue closure and far more fitting of this hero han a muddy hole full of scrap in a swamp.

Obviously they were prepared for what they were going to find and had the coffin ready – the lid is clearly visible in the background, so suitable cover was available – I personally don’t like photos of the deceased, but that’s just me – I have found a lot of people (enthusiasts, farmers, road diggers, forestry workers alike) living in areas where such finds are much more common are far less squeamish about such things as we seem to be. I do, however, note that the photo seems to not to show human remains but rather the uniform arranged in such a way suggesting that they are there, so possibly some care / sensitivity? I also don’t see a head in the unfortunately used carrier bag, but rather his flying helmet and would surmise that perhaps this has actually been used to cover the head for the photo?

My only complaint would be that the aircraft remains are obviously suffering already from exposure to the elements with little or no conservation work evident – but then we don’t know the full circumstances of this excavation – Do We?!

They have a coffin so were aware the pilot was in the aircraft. Pity more appropriate covers were no brought for the pilots body. However if the pilot is properly buried at least family and historians will have a place to visit.

Do we know why the aircraft was excavated?

BTW the prop doesn’t look to have been turning when it crashed. No curve to the blades. Just bent back slightly.

I wonder if he would have wished to stay buried with his aircraft, instead of having his head kept in a plastic bag…

Exacty, and what have the got from that excavation? 5/8 of FA!

I wonder if he would have wished to stay buried with his aircraft, instead of having his head kept in a plastic bag…