Flew from the states to Norway and back in Jan. Several in our party had lage camera kit and we had no problems taking it on the plane. DO NOT CHECK CAMERA GEAR IN BAGGAGE. Lost a telephoto that was in checked baggage several years ago..busted lock…lens gone…learned that lesson. Carry the kit. All of it!

How about this one, Harare, Zimobwe. Is that a Cranberry with the Daks?
There is another one out of frame to the NW on the tarmac.

No new news is bad news. But the FAA will be investigating the “new” crash sites, adding them to the known site list, trying to close some “missing” files. Here is a snippit from CNN

“”Once the search for Fossett is over, or significantly scaled back, inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration likely will be sent to each of the newly discovered wrecks. They will try to identify the pilots and bring closure to their families, agency spokesman Ian Gregor said.

No human remains have been found at the crash sites discovered so far. But that’s not a surprise, given their age and that the region is populated by coyotes and mountain lions.

News of the old wrecks has prompted inquiries from people wondering if the pilots or passengers may be long-lost family members.””

If you want to have fun trying to “guess the AC” do a google sat view of the bombing range at Avon Park Bombing range in the south central peninsula of Florida. They have a dummy airfield set up with a number of target AC parked there. Go due south of Orlando 50 miles or so.

Lockeed Loadstar, found it on a fishing sight for Guadalupe Island. Looks like engines were stripped long ago.

Didn’t know they had one at Barksdale AFB, LA. Have a cousin stationed there, He’s a Nav trainer for the BUFF crews over there. They won’t be flying it I reckon unless it’s during a hurricane!

“Happy to just taxi”!?! I’d be happy just to sit in such a pretty bird!!!:D

Wish my dad had such a nice toy to play with. Biggest toy he ever had and let me “fly” was a Toyota Supra!!

Congrats Leah, yup I’m jealous!!

It would probably take the family of the missing tempest pilot in front of the TV cameras carrying on to get their attention. If they see no benefit, they don’t want anything to do with it.

The FW190 raising was pushed through by a small group of aviation enthusiasts who managed to get higher ups on board by making the recovery part of naval training exercise to find and retrieve! They do have to play with their toys and get experience anyway don’t they?!?

I am still astounded by the Herdla FW190 recovery though, when in Norway in January, I had the honnour to meet some of the recovery team and see some bits of the AC. Very cool!