SBD BN 10744 Recovered Then Throw In The Dump
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:59 pm
"In 1974 a Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless was brought to the surface by the trawler Atlantic Lindsey, after her net got tangled in the wreck about 20 miles southeast of Marystown on the Burin Peninsula. It was brought to the US Naval Station, where it was examined and photographed, before being disposed of at the landfill. Positive identification was made by the label NAVY 10744, which was emblazoned on both sides of the stabilizer.
Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:12 pm
Preserved in the dump is what you meant to write, correct?
Hmmm, does that Buno # have any historical significance?
Tim
Hmmm, does that Buno # have any historical significance?
Tim
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Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:50 pm
LCDR George Klinsmann CO VB-42. The SBD crashed on take-off from the USS Ranger at night on July 24, 1943. CDR Klinsmann was later CAG 4 and KIA in the SWP flying a F6F.
Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:24 pm
It is better off in the dump than in the hands of some dastardly vintage aircraft collector.
Tongue firmly in cheek.
NHC, saving America's heritage from Americans one plane at a time.
ohh ra
Tongue firmly in cheek.
NHC, saving America's heritage from Americans one plane at a time.
ohh ra
Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:34 pm
In 1974 the written U. S. Naval policy was that all lost Naval aircraft from WWII were officially abandoned. At some later date the Naval Historical Center (NHC) decided that STRICKEN did not in fact mean the same as previous abandoned, and thus they could claim to oversee and preserve the Naval historical aircraft. Thereby creating more staff and greater budget, with the end result being that the NHC has written so many absurd policies and requirements that no agency, group or individual can economically recover any ABANDONED naval aircraft since, what is it, 1996? Not very effective. They will no doubt claim to be underfunded! When the planes are gone to scraping and the elements who will be accountable? No one?
I may be called a Pirate again.
Pirate Lex
http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com
I may be called a Pirate again.
Pirate Lex
http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com
Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:19 pm
Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:20 pm
F3A-1 wrote:
I may be called a Pirate again.
Aye, Cap'n! Black Dog reportin' fer dooty, Sir!
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:24 am
The Navy is real bad about this sort of thing they have an Arado Ar 234 at PAX river out in the back 40 broken up and partialy in salt water 
I know some one who is a gunney at PAX and he told me that there is many aircraft that are burried just pilled on top of each other and covered in dirt
I know some one who is a gunney at PAX and he told me that there is many aircraft that are burried just pilled on top of each other and covered in dirt
Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:48 am
262CREW,
About 30 years ago I contacted a Congressman on one of the civil aviation boards to inquire at the Pentagon. Even then, he claimed that the Navy would not allow any recoveries of the buried German and Allied planes there.
So many opportunities and still no admission of policy failures. The NHC simply added more bad policies.
Pirate Lex
www.BrewsterCorsair.com
About 30 years ago I contacted a Congressman on one of the civil aviation boards to inquire at the Pentagon. Even then, he claimed that the Navy would not allow any recoveries of the buried German and Allied planes there.
So many opportunities and still no admission of policy failures. The NHC simply added more bad policies.
Pirate Lex
www.BrewsterCorsair.com