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Re: I'm almost positive it's not a 152...
Posted by Mike Henniger on Thu Jul 25, 2002 08:53:37 AM
In reply top I'm almost positive it's not a 152... posted by Lynn on Thu Jul 25, 2002 07:08:46 AM
Wood can stay very well preserved underwater for decades. In the "old days" when some of the original railway beds were laid in Northern Ontario, whole tree trunks would be driven into the bogs to provides a more stable base for the rail bed to be laid on top of them (neat fact I learn from my Grand Dad). I also remember the National Geographic special on the search for the Bizmark. Before Mr. Ballard came acoss the Bizmark the wreck of an old sailing ship was found with a perfectly preserved teak rudder.
So a wooden prop blade should not be ruled out. I am not suggesting you change your conclusion.
Regards,
Mike
: For several reasons, not least of which is that the Ta152H
: used very wide wooden paddle blades which wouldn't bend o
: r stay intact for 57 years underwater... plus, the air int
: ake on the cowling is extremely prominent, standing well a
: way from the cowling surface. Also, the forward annual ra
: diator would be very prominent in the photo (even bent fro
: m ditching) and there's no evidence of such here. Like ot
: hers elsewhere in the thread, I'm fairly satisfied it's an
: upside down MiG-3 with the spinner either torn away on im
: pact (entirely possible) or simply rotted away...
:
: Still, whatever it is, it's better off above water than be
: low it! :)
:
: Lynn