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Title: WWII Aircraft found.
Post by: lyric1 on August 07, 2009, 08:53:09 AM

An interesting article about a lost plane found after it had sunk during the war.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090806/wl_canada_afp/canadaushistorywwiiarcheologyairplanecrash_20090806231120

Title: Re: WWII Aircraft found.
Post by: trigger2 on August 07, 2009, 11:07:58 AM

Will be interested in hearing more about this.

 :salute to the 5 that perished.

Title: Re: WWII Aircraft found.
Post by: Nefarious on August 07, 2009, 12:37:28 PM

Did I miss what type of aircraft it was? It says Amphibious, maybe a Catalina?

9 Man Crew... Hmmm.

Title: Re: WWII Aircraft found.
Post by: SirFrancis on August 07, 2009, 12:44:40 PM

Quote from: Nefarious on August 07, 2009, 12:37:28 PM

Did I miss what type of aircraft it was? It says Amphibious, maybe a Catalina?

9 Man Crew... Hmmm.

yep, a PBY-5A Catalina -> http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1175863.html