Looks like they keep finding stuff. Apologies if this has been previously posted...
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Jun. 17--Members of Freeman Field Recovery Team recently uncovered 10 propeller blades, including some from World War II-era German aircraft.
The discovery follows on the heels of a couple of busy weeks of activity, said David Gray, who is executive director of the team.
"We've taken the propellers to a hangar and are going to clean them during the next couple of weeks," Gray said.
The team has a five-year agreement with the city to search for relics at the airport, which served as a training base for twin-engine pilots during World War II and an evaluation site for enemy aircraft in 1946-47.
Gray said some of the 10 propellers were still attached to propeller hubs.
The site also yielded some German jet engine parts, more propeller hubs and a variety of parts that have yet to be identified.
Gray said the identified parts came from Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighters, a Junkers Ju-88 bomber, Focke-Wulf 190s, as well as other German aircraft.
Eight faculty members and students from Utah Valley University spent 10 days helping excavate a site at the field.
The day before the students arrived, David Foster of Foster Brothers Excavating in Seymour discovered aircraft aluminum and parts from World War II-era German planes on the surface of the ground at the site, which he was bush hogging for the team.
The university students and faculty members, led by Columbus native Rick Fish, eventually found 300 artifacts, Gray said. Most of the items were identified as German and were buried sometime in 1946. The items included many engine parts from BMW-801 aircraft radials, German jet engine parts and various aircraft panels and equipment.
The university group provided support at the dig site, provided cleaning and identification work, and began the cataloging process for the artifacts. Upon completion of their visit, the students were treated to a cookout from the recovery team staff.
The university group plans to return later this summer.
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http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/vi ... id/4223128
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