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Re: How about a modern F-15?
Posted by Elliott on Thu Jan 31, 2002 02:01:46 PM
In reply top How about a modern F-15? posted by Ross McNeill on Thu Jan 31, 2002 11:55:32 AM
Tell me about it.. The B-17 off Rye was pretty complete although mostly buried. Some prat tore one of the wings off and since this was the only bit that stuck out it is pretty much lost for ever...
Elliott
: HH242/352/01 27/04/90
: USAF F15 ditched in approx 534100N 004900E. Pilot picked u
: p by rig support vessel. (Telex RCC Edinburgh).
:
: Most of the wrecks off the coast of the UK listed in Diver
: Net are rapidly decaying or, like this B-17, have been tra
: wled.
:
: The most complete B-17 is off Abbotsbury and this is only
: in that condition because it has a protective coat of shin
: gle.
:
: The Botha L6111 off Spithead used to be fairly complete bu
: t since the position has been published it has become disp
: ersed.
:
: Regards
: Ross