Navy Helldiver found of the coast of Jupiter, Fl.

JohnCFord · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:32 pm

Pretty cool stuff. The Navy has asked to not touch it.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Ra ... 967-1.html

~J~

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:33 pm

I think touching it would be a mute point. It looks like it would just fall apart.

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:56 pm

JohnCFord wrote:

Pretty cool stuff. The Navy has asked to not touch it.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Ra ... 967-1.html

~J~

So they can put a team together to salvage it, more than likely!

svengi · **Joined:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:44 pm **Posts:** 79

See previous posts for WIX's involvement:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=43824

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=43783

svengi · **Joined:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:44 pm **Posts:** 79

cooper9411 wrote:

JohnCFord wrote:

Pretty cool stuff. The Navy has asked to not touch it.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Ra ... 967-1.html

~J~

So they can put a team together to salvage it, more than likely!

As soon as it hit air what's left of it would start turning to dust, doubtful theyd be interested. There are thousands of sunken naval aircraft, how many can be counted that they've recovered, and then how many out of the ocean? Further, the fate of any crew aboard has not yet been ascertained. Forgive my pessimism, but this aircraft will likely be left to be finished off by time, visitors, and the sea. If it is recovered it will be at considerable expense for little gain, even considering the rarity of the model.

JohnCFord · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:40 pm

svengi wrote:

cooper9411 wrote:

JohnCFord wrote:

Pretty cool stuff. The Navy has asked to not touch it.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Ra ... 967-1.html

~J~

So they can put a team together to salvage it, more than likely!

As soon as it hit air what's left of it would start turning to dust, doubtful theyd be interested. There are thousands of sunken naval aircraft, how many can be counted that they've recovered, and then how many out of the ocean? Further, the fate of any crew aboard has not yet been ascertained. Forgive my pessimism, but this aircraft will likely be left to be finished off by time, visitors, and the sea. If it is recovered it will be at considerable expense for little gain, even considering the rarity of the model.

It was my impression that the Navy wanted to attempt to identify the aircraft to determine which pilot and crew were lost.

~J~

JohnCFord · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:43 pm

svengi wrote:

See previous posts for WIX's involvement:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=43824

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=43783

I actually saw these. Sorry for the re-post, I didn't put the two together when I stumbled across the news somewhere else...

~J~

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:45 pm

svengi wrote:

cooper9411 wrote:

JohnCFord wrote:

Pretty cool stuff. The Navy has asked to not touch it.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Ra ... 967-1.html

~J~

So they can put a team together to salvage it, more than likely!

As soon as it hit air what's left of it would start turning to dust, doubtful theyd be interested. There are thousands of sunken naval aircraft, how many can be counted that they've recovered, and then how many out of the ocean? Further, the fate of any crew aboard has not yet been ascertained. Forgive my pessimism, but this aircraft will likely be left to be finished off by time, visitors, and the sea. If it is recovered it will be at considerable expense for little gain, even considering the rarity of the model.

What I posted was sarcasm, because of the history of the navy and "their" aircraft. I agree that shortly after air hits it, it would start to crumble. :drink3:

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