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McCollum11
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I did a quick search and didn't see this, does anyone know any more about it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwciUqYO5Sg
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That is strange...? Wonder where this is and why??
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WTF? :shock: Ok, it's replica, but why sink it??
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That would be the one formerly displayed on the Intrepid, acquired by and sunk some years ago at a recreational scuba facility for divers to play with. It has been discussed on a few threads here before.

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Here's the post:

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... hp?t=11404
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I guess they couldn't find a museum that would want it or could affrord it!
Sad use for it.
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OK...what happens when the NAM "discovers" this and claims that it's theirs?

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They also sank a H-37.

http://www.dutchsprings.com/ImageHelicopter.htm

Click the link at the bottom of their page to see what other things they have sank for their water park.

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No, that's just the Navy preserving another one :lol:

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I think kmiles has dived there - its in PA I think.

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Ryan Keough wrote:
its in PA I think.


You are correct.

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