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underwater crashsite mosquito found

Posted by Cees Broere on Mon Dec 03, 2001 05:27:41 AM

Hi all,

Last saturday we spent the day searching for the location where an intruder Mosquito crashed in the IJsselmeer. The
location was finally found, a full investigation will be
carried out during the early months of 2002.

The pilot of the Mossie was the son of Arthur Whitten-Brown of Atlantic Crossing 1919-fame. During the late seventies a propeller was brought up by the anchor of a sailing boat and fishermen bring up 20-mm rounds in their nets regularly.

We also have leads that in the same area there should be another Mossie as well as a Messerschmitt 110 nightfighter. Looks like we are going to have a busy summer next year.

Cheers

Cees

Follow Ups:

Re: underwater crashsite mosquito found - Bruce Gordon Mon Dec 03, 2001 05:47:49 AM
- Re: underwater crashsite mosquito found - Cees Broere Mon Dec 03, 2001 06:49:24 AM
  - Well done Cees..... - Tony Mon Dec 03, 2001 06:57:57 AM
    - Tony, They got out but......... - Cees Broere Mon Dec 03, 2001 08:16:19 AM
- IJsselmeer Mosquito = NT122 - Cees Broere Tue Dec 04, 2001 03:28:54 AM
  - Re: IJsselmeer Mosquito = NT122 - Bruce Goron Tue Dec 04, 2001 04:05:31 AM
    - Polish Crewed Mosquito - Paul McMillan Tue Dec 04, 2001 04:57:10 AM
      - Re: Polish Crewed Mosquito - Cees Broere Tue Dec 04, 2001 05:21:43 AM