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440127 B-25G 42-64885 CZ Gatun Lake
421105 P-39K 42-4439 CZ In water of Gatun Lake, CZ
410314 B-18 36-307 CZ Lake Gatun, CZ
421105 P-39K 42-4439 CZ In water of Gatun Lake, CZ

Has anyone every recovered any planes from the Canal Zone? Technically it's fresh water for now, The canal has just started dumping salt water into Gatun Lake.

Per Baugher:

Maybe not in the lake, but at that location? Of course if another intact B-18 were found you'd hear me cheering from wherever you are. Might need to dig up the accident report on that one.

Has anyone tried to find or salvage a wreck from around the Canal Zone?

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Chris I seem to recall some grumblings a few years ago about a group searching the waters around the Canal Zone for aircraft, specifically P-40's. Does anyone have any other information?

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Warbird salvage/recovery
One day I'll get that P-40!

I'm curious because there are plenty of planes in Gatun lake and because of the new expansion of the canal it will be feeding salt water into the lake, I figured if anything has been somewhat preserved. The process might be greatly sped up with the introduction of more salt.

Here is a good paper about it:
https://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Avai ... n_Lake.pdf

and here:
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas ... in-of-salt