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Re: Does anyone know about......
Posted by Erik H on Mon Nov 05, 2001 04:57:14 PM
In reply top Re: Does anyone know about...... posted by Dave on Mon Nov 05, 2001 04:25:57 PM
: : A Dornier aircraft, that is supposed to be in relatively
: s
: : hallow water, off Kjevik airport Norway?
: :
: : Or is this a recovered "Royal Norwegian Luftwaffe" speci
: me
: : n?
: :
: : Tony
:
: There are several digs taking place at Kjevik airport , wh
: ich was the site of major aircraft burials after wars end
: . Photos show Luftwaffe aircraft being flipped into large
: pits dug into the sandy airport perimeter . Permission was
: originally refused as it was thought that any digging wou
: ld undermine the runway , but it seems that this has been
: overcome . Progress is slow due to some unexploded ordinan
: ce being found. When I hear more I will post . I have not
: heard any mention on the Dornier in the sea - they are pro
: bably better to spend their efforts on those buried anyway
: , due to the preservation , corrosion factors.
:
: regards
:
: Dave
The Dornier is a Dornier 24. Some collegues of mine have
dived on this wreck only a couple of years ago, so
it is still there.
I don't think there is any plans of recovering it.
Erik