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Title: Recovering a FW
Post by: maddafinga on October 26, 2009, 07:49:56 PM
I believe they said this one was ditched in the Baltic?  I could easliy be wrong on that however, so don't hold me to it.  At any rate, really great pics of the bird being pulled back out, and in good condition, considering.

http://www.luftwaffe.no/wreck/index.htm

Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: AirFlyer on October 26, 2009, 09:51:16 PM
Definitely a diamond in the rough. Do they intend to restore it at all?
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: Reschke on October 26, 2009, 09:57:22 PM
Wow great find thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: bravoa8 on October 26, 2009, 10:08:12 PM
 :O Thats alot of work there! I'm glad they found that 190 theres not much german planes nowadays.
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: allaire on October 26, 2009, 10:58:20 PM
Look at how good the paint still is man. :O
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: Maverick on October 27, 2009, 01:13:47 PM
Great post there, thanks. I hope they can restore it. Any idea how or why the plane was ditched?
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: Masherbrum on October 27, 2009, 01:21:52 PM
Quote from: Maverick on October 27, 2009, 01:13:47 PM
Great post there, thanks. I hope they can restore it. Any idea how or why the plane was ditched?

IIRC, this was an emergency landing and the plane sunk to it's retrieval location.   Pilot was ok. 
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: Shuffler on October 27, 2009, 01:52:04 PM
Wow some great pictures there. Pretty amazing condition too.
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: DYNAMITE on October 27, 2009, 02:20:53 PM
Hello Nurse!  :x
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: Grayeagle on October 27, 2009, 02:44:25 PM
wow .. that is amazing for how long it was in the water.
Love that you can still see the markings and emblems :)

I hope they restore it (altho I doubt if there is much original on it that can be used if they are gonna fly it :)

Very nice find ..thanks for postin it.

-GE
Title: Re: Recovering a FW
Post by: 68Hawk on October 28, 2009, 01:01:36 AM
Very good stuff!