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#144
 We should help find this!!
jpw67 - 5/09/2014 7:17 AM
Category: Buddy Wanted
Replies: 5
newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/06/17/stories-from-main-str...n-long-island-sound/
#3083
RichKeller - 5/10/2014 5:05 AM
I offered to help but it is a long shot this far down the road. The research will do more to locate this then the diving will anyway.
#20467
LatitudeAdjustment - 5/10/2014 6:16 AM
I don’t see anything about what kind of plane it was, if it was a fabric covered trainer there might not be much left other than the engine.
The Akron was 600’ long, the Navy knows where it crashed off NJ and it’s never been found but those Packard engines probably sunk into the sand.
#3083
RichKeller - 5/10/2014 6:55 AM
This happened in 1947 so there were lots of aircraft left over from WWII to use and this guy was a very experienced pilot so I would not expect him to be in a trainer. I would expect that there is a lot of deep mud in this area so whatever is left of this plane maybe 100% buried.
#20467
LatitudeAdjustment - 5/10/2014 5:59 PM
North American AT-6 (Advanced Trainer)

Wiki; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_T-6_Texan
#12199
Eric_R - 6/13/2014 7:12 PM
It’s amazing how much of this type of work is available. Most is volunteer around my area.