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Posted by Tony on Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:27:17 AM

In reply top Halifax? Tony, tell me more.... N/T posted by Cees Broere on Thu Jan 15, 2004 02:38:12 AM

I initally referred to my correspondence last year, with a very closed mouthed german diver.

I got a reply from him last night, that the "Halifax" is in fact, a Sterling.

The aircraft appears to be mostly sunken into the bed of the Baltic. He confirms the 2nd aircraft is a Lancaster, his comments were "Condition is good" I'm trying to find out what good means, whether thats "In a thousand pieces, but good" or You can see it's a Lancaster, the condition is good. He says there are lots of aircraft in that area, but the Fighter types are difficult to spot, as they have been in a lot of cases, almost swallowed up by the sea bed.

I sent him another email last night, more when he replies. He does confirm the Lancaster is close to the Grosser.

Tony :0)

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: : Lancaster in the Ostsee (Baltic). It looked like someon
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: : pool. Yes there was Marine growth, but the condition of
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: : he aircraft was good. Even the roundels were clearly vis
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: : There is a Halifax and a Lancaster near the Grosser Belt
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: : ridge , a recent discovery. The Germans have had a surve
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: : ship up there last year, and it found at least 2 "Large
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: : Tony :0)
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: : : Note the line about "1500 airplanes"... :)
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: : : http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/11786_DeadS
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: : : Somebody pull me up a 109 while you're over there, wou
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: : : a? Sounds like there's plenty to go around!
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: : : Lynn

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