Another Halifax found deep in a Norweigan Fjiord

Another Halifax found deep in a Norweigan Fjiord

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aeropilot

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34,600 posts

227 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Looks like it could be substantially intact too...thumbup

Might be a challenge to bring up though as it's quite deep....

http://www.nrk.no/trondelag/rare-british-ww2-airpl...

MartG

20,678 posts

204 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Was just going to post that smile

Hope they do manage to raise it

Simpo Two

85,422 posts

265 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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'Halifax bomber was used by the British to sink the battleship Tirpitz.'

Reporting fail.

More stuff at http://www.archieraf.co.uk/archie/30_31march1942.h...

Edited by Simpo Two on Friday 24th October 20:21

aeropilot

Original Poster:

34,600 posts

227 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Seems it might possibly be this one from location info and underwater clips etc.

http://www.archieraf.co.uk/archie/7656tlp.html#apr...

So likely a war grave, so it's staying where it is most likely.


IanMorewood

4,309 posts

248 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Looks to be in great condition, mind 180m down in cold water it's hardly surprising. Raising it would be a logistical nightmare never mind the implications of the fact it's probably a war grave as well.

Eric Mc

122,032 posts

265 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Looks quite spectacular. The fuselage looks badly corroded in places - or perhaps that could be fire damage - so it is probably very, very fragile.

Mr_B

10,480 posts

243 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Next to some of the recent finds, this one looks quite fragile. Some of the German aircraft have been amazing intact down to almost original paint still showing.

jshell

11,006 posts

205 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Mr_B said:
Next to some of the recent finds, this one looks quite fragile. Some of the German aircraft have been amazing intact down to almost original paint still showing.
Better than that, just round the corner from my office lies this: http://www.historynet.com/historic-heinkel-recover...