SUNKEN B-29 "OPEN" TO PUBLIC

[Rob Mears]

Since when does the Navy have the USAF by the balls in regard to its own aircraft?

Has anyone been able to gauge the character of the newly employed personel at the NHC yet, and are the positions they hold in any way influential over the decision making that governs the future of sunken aircraft?

[B-29 Super Fort]

As for the question about if a Navy aircraft is on private land who has the ownership well accourding to the NHC they do but when I talk to a property lawyer he said that if the Navy didn't remove said aircraft after so many years then under federal law then its the owners aircraft. Would be interesting to see how this would play out in the courts.

Thanks Col.

[tom d. friedman]

who has longer title of ownership before it became a joint possession between services?? usaf i'd bet!!! let the joint chiefs of both services arm wrestle for it!! to much f'ing politics again. can't the historical branches of the u.s. military at least come together on the same page for the common good of preserving history?? that's what were all about here at wix.

[Tom Crawford]

I agree with the Col...If it was drug up on the beach, so "everyone" could
steal a part, who would be waiting in the wings with the money to restore this bird. Look at what is going on with the C.A.F. and FI FI, and it was flying, not to mention Doc's progress. These birds are very expensive to even maintain in flying condition let alone restore from a lake bottom.
Tom

[APG85]

Aircraft have been recovered from worse situations than this and this one is on US "soil". It needs to be recovered. As for restoration, it could be "cleaned up", preserved and displayed as it was at the lake bottom. I would think that would reduce the cost of restoration. Just a thought......

[tom d. friedman]

i agree!! as salvaged museum dioramas are increasingly becoming an interesting & cost effective way of preserving aviation history. after all, like i've said many times........ what segment of the aviation history population is scuba certified?? 5%?? if that??

[APG85]

Although I also believe the one in Alaska should be recovered, it is a gutted shell.......