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Underwater aircraft graveyard!

I was browsing some modelling websites and came across this on an IPMS site, click on the link

Great photos and judging from the Avenger(wings folded) dumped overboard

Allegedly 150 U.S AIRCRAFT in there !!!!!

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/ww2/DanFarnham/wreckdiving2/wreckdiving2.html

or go to the IPMS Stockholm site

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By: Radpoe Meteor - 3rd October 2007 at 19:25

I agree – and will they be at Leg…….

Roger Smith.

Looking at the phot’os of what is an almost unique marque of B25 (in what appears to be in extremely good condition) at only 110 ft down,I would say that it is an airframe begging to be recovered:) 🙂 .The only two downers would be the inevitable distruction of the coral growth & opposition from local authorities, who no doubt would lose a lucrative diver/tourist attraction.:eek:

If I had the money I’d fetch her up myself:diablo: 😀

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By: RPSmith - 3rd October 2007 at 00:22

Pretty impressive stuff. 😎

Are there any plans for recoveries?

I agree – and will they be at Leg…….

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By: DaveM2 - 3rd October 2007 at 00:04

Story of this dump site was covered in Classic Wings issue 51

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By: critter592 - 2nd October 2007 at 23:59

Pretty impressive stuff. 😎

Are there any plans for recoveries?

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By: wieesso - 2nd October 2007 at 23:28

I am sure there will be very interesting photos, but the link is not working and the IPMS site is too complicated to locate the subject.;)

Hi, try this one
http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/WW2/DanFarnham/wreckdiving/wreckdiving.html
Great photos and a vid
http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/WW2/DanFarnham/wreckdiving/images/dauntlesses.mpg

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By: Newforest - 2nd October 2007 at 22:51

I am sure there will be very interesting photos, but the link is not working and the IPMS site is too complicated to locate the subject.;)

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