Canada finds US plane lost in 1942...

[Maestro]

Greetings ladies and gentlemen.

I just found this on Yahoo.

OTTAWA (AFP) - Canadian underwater archeologists accidentally discovered what they believe to be the wreck of a US Air Force airplane that sank in the Saint Lawrence seaway in 1942, the Parks Canada divers said Thursday.

The divers said in a statement that they were carrying out routine work in an adjacent area when they came across the wreck. It must still be confirmed that it is indeed the lost plane.

"This is a very significant discovery," Quebec region Minister Christian Paradis said. "This plane is a testament to the collaboration between Canada and the US during the Second World War."

The amphibious aircraft foundered in rough weather on November 2, 1942, in the waters surrounding what is now the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve in the eastern Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

The plane was based at Presqu'Ile, Maine, in the United States, and serviced an airfield in the village of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec, about 1,000 kilometers (641 miles) northeast of Montreal.

Nine persons were on board when the aircraft went down. Four of the crew escaped the flooding plane and were rescued by local fishermen rowing out from shore in open boats in rough seas.

The five others perished, trapped inside.

Officials said sonar scans indicate the plane appears to be in good condition and divers hope to recover any remains of the five victims in the coming weeks.

"The United States government was extremely interested to learn of the discovery of the wreckage," said David Fetter, Consul General of the United States.

In 1941 and 1942, the United States constructed a series of airfields in Eastern Canada to ferry aircraft to Allied air forces in Northern Europe, as part of the so-called "Crimson Route."

The construction of the airport in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan was to serve as an emergency airfield along the ferry route between Presque Isle and Goose Bay, Labrador.

 

[Geedee]

Heres a link to the newspaper clipping

The sniping and comments from some of the readers is almost beyond belief. All I'll say is bring the crew home to the reception they deserve !.

WW II seaplane found in St. Lawrence

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Pbfoot mentioned it Thursday.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/ww2-general/missing-pby-found-20072.html

Wow Gary, the comments of some people in the article you linked are not to be believed.

Wheels

 

[GrauGeist]

...Wow Gary, the comments of some people in the article you linked are not to be believed...

Agreed.

The vast majority of the public doesn't understand nor appreciate the efforts the volunteers and private organizations go through to recover, restore and maintain warbirds. Very little money of the taxpayers go into any of these efforts, and if people are more concerned about thier money than thier history, somethings very wrong.

 

[Vassili Zaitzev]

Interesting they found the plane, and I hope they can find the remains of the crew and give them a proper burial. Some of the comments on that article, really shows the stupidity of some people.

 

[Maestro]

Some of the comments on that article, really shows the stupidity of some people.

Welcome to Canada, a place where 80% of citizens no longer believe an army is useful. F*cking pinkos !

 

[Njaco]

Trolley said it best in his first couple of posts. Amazing!