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Posted by Paul McMillan on Mon Aug 04, 2003 05:28:42 AM

In reply top Re: A very Big surprise - well to me anyway posted by John Parker on Mon Aug 04, 2003 04:14:26 AM

: : Hi everyone
: :
: : I was just at an industry presentation in a new cable pr
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: : ect across parts of the North Pacific and was VERY surp
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: : sed to see that amongst the survey presentation of some
: of
: : the obstacles discovered, a very large four engined bom
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: : r!!!
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: : I of course pontificated that it was a B29 and it was pr
: ob
: : 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
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: : f the Wing/ Fuse / engine config is not quite right. So
: Me
: : thinks these chaps have stumbled on a much rarer Consol
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: : ated product. The only problem is it is thousands of mil
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: : from nowhere and at a very astronomic depth so I think
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: : at despite its condition appearing to be pristine apart
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: : om bent forward? Props it is likely to remain there.
: :
: : I am getting a copy of the video and will put up some st
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: : ls and bring a copy of the video to the UK in September
: wh
: : en I am over there for any interested takers. No marking
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: : obvious at first glance.
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: Nope: it is definately a big US bomber similar in layout t
: o 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 a
: s the machine is not that far from there (within 60 miles)
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: Regards
: JP

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