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Re: Another intact B-17 - untouched

Posted by Ron Henry on Thu Feb 21, 2002 01:05:12 PM

In reply top Another intact B-17 - untouched posted by Dave Sutton on Thu Feb 21, 2002 07:29:59 AM

: Check out these pictures of a sunken B-17 off Croatia.
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: http://www.warplane.org/pressreleases/b-17-found.htm
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: Looks in great condition....if this growth was blasted off
: what do you reckon would be the condition of the skin and
: structure underneath? Anyone have any experience of corr
: osion processes at this depth?

Well, if restored, and the original structure was retained, I wouldn't want to fly in it !! :-(

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