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Offline Raptor05121

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Discovered Airplanes?
« on: October 04, 2011, 09:28:36 PM »
Does anyone have any information or reading material on discovering airplanes (either Pacific or Atlantic) well after World War II? I read a simple passage in one of my books that some people discovered a few Zeros in some Pacific islands in the 1970s like they were just abandoned all of a sudden back in 1945. I find this fascinating!
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 09:29:38 PM »
i remember reading somewhere about a B-24 crashing in a deep ravine in new zealand (i think) and it was found just last year. or close to it.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 09:38:37 PM »
The jungles of New Guinea and other Pacific islands hold a lot of wrecks, getting to them is very challenging.  Getting them out even more so.

You can check out http://www.pacificwrecks.com/ it has some good information and stories about 5th Air Force wrecks.
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 09:42:16 PM »
Good deal. I would love reading about intact airplanes as well. Re my original post, all my book says was that some Zeros were discovered back in the 1970s on some now-overgrown remote airstrip as they were left in 1945. Probably used as parts planes for others. So somewhat intact, but missing a few critical pieces.
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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 10:48:40 PM »
Some of the stuff coming out of Russia is amazing.  Lots of stuff  still to be found.  Canada and Alaska hide many wrecks as does the PT.  They still pull them out of European lakes now and then too.  The last wartime Jug loss was pulled from an Austrian lake and is being restored to flight in California.

See if Bodhi comes along and tells a few stories. 
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2011, 07:01:05 AM »
I have a link to the  story about the 4 Zeros. They used all 4 to make 1 flyable. I will post the link when I get off work.
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« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2011, 12:29:48 PM »
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2011, 02:16:37 PM »
I was told by someone that a few warehouses in russia still controlled by the military house a few lend/lease planes that were never assembled.

Most warehouses not controlled by the military have been raped by the metal scrappers who have no idea that the objects they are scrapping are far more valuable than the pathetic prices they get for scrap.
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2011, 06:46:07 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2011, 07:19:44 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2011, 07:47:42 PM »
OK some of the best recoveries.  This one belongs to Paul Allen of Microsoft Fame and is flying.  The only A5 in the air

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jueDXiuU6aM

This 109E is in the US now.  It was pulled from a Russian Lake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-VpSDxWTnI&feature=related

Many birds have come out of Lake Michigan.  This is an SBD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNfniAejqTg&feature=related

An early F4U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clxKsjkX8wk&feature=related

F6F-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwlIVAveiIM&feature=related

Recently recovered Helldiver from a California lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BxRThw8_Yw&feature=related

190 recovery in Norway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnc0C71vbtA&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL9E0F21521C075EDC

Ju 87  off Greece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqoWyBkSW_A&feature=related

Sturmovik  Lake Balonton, Hungary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpQfnUoOOb4&feature=related

P47D Dottie Mae from Austrian Lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKXUl3tjKVc

Lend Lease P39 from a Russian Lake now in New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i__qnnMFPSY


You want more? :)
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2011, 07:57:22 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on October 05, 2011, 07:47:42 PM
You want more? :)
yes please! :D

i really liked the SBD and the P47 vids, really cool.
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2011, 08:51:03 PM »
Quote from: skorpion on October 05, 2011, 07:57:22 PM
yes please! :D

i really liked the SBD and the P47 vids, really cool.

B-17E Swamp Ghost.  Now in California, recovered from New Guiniea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZLRHpIEDaQ

Not a video, but website detailing the recovery and restoration of some JU-88s in Norway
http://www.ju88.net/

Of course the well known Finnish Brewster recovery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4X3fRsV24s

And of course the "Million Dollar Valley" Marauders.  One restored to flight by Kermit Weeks, another being restored as well
http://explorenorth.com/library/aviation/million_dollar_valley.html

The Watson Lake Marauder recovery was fairly recent.
http://www.yukon-news.com/news/23353/

This site will keep you busy on abandoned aircraft of the north
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/search116.htm
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« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2011, 09:08:46 PM »
A really rare bird the USN is hoping to recovery for its Museum.  A TBD Devestator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PeA8myrlxU

This Halifax came out of a Norwegian lake and has been restored.  Another Halifax recovered from a Norwegian Lake is in the RAF Museum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVO8FuqqV-k&feature=related

B-17 bits out of Alaska for a restoration in Illinois
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYNTXZ92nCk

Another 17 that is being restored that came out of a Canadian Lake
http://nwrain.net/~newtsuit/b17labrador/

109 in Norway recovery
http://www.namdalsavisa.no/Nyhet/article5126536.ece

Recovered 190 from Norway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnc0C71vbtA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B-LA1vsnlU&feature=related

That should keep ya busy.  There are always more :)
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Re: Discovered Airplanes?
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2011, 10:57:17 PM »
There is this PBY in Saudi Arabia

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