Has TIGHAR ever recovered an aircraft before?

[Jerry O'Neill]

Bryan beat me to the TBD News draw by 1 minute!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090611/ts ... 0611155003

Has TIGHAR actually ever recovered a complete aircraft?
Jerry

[DoraNineFan]

The two Devastators in Jaluit's lagoon -- one at a depth of about 50 feet (15 metres), the other at 130 feet -- are an important part of American naval history, said Hill Goodspeed, chief historian at the National Museum of Naval Aviation.

"We thought none existed," he said. The Marshall Islands planes "are definitely a crown jewel of naval aviation history."

Huh? Really?

Did Doug Champlin not go to court to recover a Devastator off the FL coast only to be slapped down by the Navy?

A positive reversal in bad policy is great, but don't pat yourselves on the back too much Navy. The private sector has been trying to preserve your historic birds for decades.

[Matt Gunsch]

To answer your question, NO,
they have not accomplished anything of mention other than to raise alot of money and say how good they are.........

[lmritger]

The two Devastators in Jaluit's lagoon -- one at a depth of about 50 feet (15 metres), the other at 130 feet -- are an important part of American naval history, said Hill Goodspeed, chief historian at the National Museum of Naval Aviation.

"We thought none existed," he said. The Marshall Islands planes "are definitely a crown jewel of naval aviation history."

Huh? Really?

Did Doug Champlin not go to court to recover a Devastator off the FL coast only to be slapped down by the Navy?

A positive reversal in bad policy is great, but don't pat yourselves on the back too much Navy. The private sector has been trying to preserve your historic birds for decades.

Hill Goodspeed, of all people, should know better... the NMNA knows full well about BuNo 0353, I believe they even have the pilot's canopy section from it which was recovered in a test dive by Underwater Atmospheric Systems a number of years ago. Something smells fishy here, why would the NMNA suddenly go all coy about something they've fought over for years?

As to TIGHAR, I know they've successfully recovered a shoe, but I'm not sure about any aircraft.

Lynn

[lmritger]

Here's the link to UAS's exploration of BuNo 0353 in 1994 and 1998, along with photos of the recovered canopy section:

http://www.nwrain.net/~newtsuit/recoveries/tbd-1/tbd001.htm

[PinecastleAAF]

As to TIGHAR, I know they've successfully recovered a shoe, but I'm not sure about any aircraft.

And a zipper pull too!!!!