Quite easy to imagine of someone who perhaps has little knowledge of aircraft and only a passing interest.

In the rarified atmosphere of a few individuals with a shared interest we can overlook that others may not know what we take for granted and assume they share what we would term ‘basic knowledge’ of the subject.

One of the plans for the Forrestal was to make an artificial reef. Of course that too would have meant that asbestos, PCBs and any other nasties would have needed to be removed from it first.

It was also to be made a deep sea reef out of the reach of divers apparently because of design features that are carried on into modern US carriers.

In any case, due to the aformentioned way that the US guards its war tech, breaking the Forrestal up outside of the US would have been unthinkable, no matter what the cost.

Two Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui. The Japanese attempt to emulate the Me 163 Komet.

One complete example at Planes of Fame. And the other, restored from a derelict fuselage discovered in the 1960’s, is at Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Nagoya, apparently.

The BBC aren’t the only ones to make that mistake. Some time back: http://listeningblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/daily-wail-cant-tell-difference-between.html

Still this is a tragedy and my thoughts to the friends and families of those who died.

Perhaps; ‘Careful: Sharp edges’ ? As you can see in the last paragraph the pain will be stripped back. 😀

The obviously more recent paint job has missed those two patches out whch means they are not new discoveries. You can see where they are just forward of the cockpit in the first picture. My guess operational stats/info.

There are more than two Ohka existing too. Preserved Axis Aircraft lists 13 existing.

I would say Blenheim. Seems to lack the bulk of a Wellington.

http://images.junostatic.com/full/CS512825-01B-BIG.jpg

Lets hope they bunged the fore and aft holes before they set it to water. 😀

Thank you for sharing.

An interesting mix of aircraft nicely laid out.