I don’t know the background to this and maybe it’s me being a cynical old ****** but if this ac went in from a great height with a full bomb load and exploded on impact, I’m not sure there’s going to be much to recover. And as for remains of the crew…..?
Or is it me?
RB
Who says it’s about the aircraft?
From http://www.omroepgelderland.nl/web/nieuws-1/2024001/vliegtuigwrak-zelhem-wordt-geborgen.htm:
– Six crewmembers missing, families were told that the aircraft came down in the river Waal.
– Seventh bailed out.
– Goals is to provide information to say once and for all if the aircraft that came down near Zelhem is indeed the missing Lancaster, and hopefully recover crew member remains.
– Costs 400K euros, will be paid by national and local authorities, a private fund and local sponsors.
– Recovery will probably be Autumn 2013, with surveys starting mid July.
– An educational program is planned around the recovery for local schools to tell about their local history and the war effort.
From http://www.gelderlander.nl/regio/achterhoek/berging-bommenwerper-zelhem-dichterbij-1.3633354:
– Site has been visited recently by family members of the crew.
– MoD will be onsite for the recovery itself.
PS: recoveries like these happen all the time in Holland. There is regrettably still a very large number of crew members unaccounted for. They are usually only recovered when the council has new plans for a road or developments, or (like here) when a private party steps in to further things along.
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