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Re: A very Big surprise - well to me anyway

Posted by John Parker on Mon Aug 04, 2003 04:14:26 AM

In reply top A very Big surprise - well to me anyway posted by John Parker on Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:47:17 AM

: Hi everyone
:
: I was just at an industry presentation in a new cable proj
: ect across parts of the North Pacific and was VERY surpri
: sed to see that amongst the survey presentation of some of
: the obstacles discovered, a very large four engined bombe
: r!!!
:
: I of course pontificated that it was a B29 and it was prob
: ably crashed going to or coming from Tinan / Japan or so I
: though. Then I had a good look - this is not a B29 some o
: f the Wing/ Fuse / engine config is not quite right. So Me
: thinks these chaps have stumbled on a much rarer Consolid
: ated product. The only problem is it is thousands of miles
: from nowhere and at a very astronomic depth so I think th
: at despite its condition appearing to be pristine apart fr
: om bent forward? Props it is likely to remain there.
:
: I am getting a copy of the video and will put up some stil
: ls and bring a copy of the video to the UK in September wh
: en I am over there for any interested takers. No markings
: obvious at first glance.

Nope: it is definately a big US bomber similar in layout to a B29 but definately not a B29 -single tail and turrents etc so I am off to consult the books - my money is on one of the few Consolodated ships that made it out to Tinan as the machine is not that far from there (within 60 miles)

Regards
JP

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