Underwater Airplane Recovery
Hoisting an aircraft from the murky depths is by no means an easy task. Shown here, durin
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Silhouette of the wings coming to the surface.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Lift bags slowly bring the plane to the surface.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Additional Bags raise the wings allowing for water drainage.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Float plane getting towed to shore.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Divers add stabilizer bags to prevent rollover.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Aircraft is strategically cradled with air bags for egress.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Cessna's pontoons are pumped out.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Rich Morin slowly winches this gorgeous Cessna to dry land.
Underwater Airplane Recovery
Cessna 180K after underwater recovery.
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2nd post. I was able to get the photos to show after closing and reopening the page.
Apparently my first post didn't make it. As both a pilot and diver, my congratulations to the team for the save! It is a beautiful aircraft that deserves another life.
Can't believe the owner doesn't know what he owns...I have over 8,000 hrs in the cessna
amphib's and THAT is a Cessna 185 not a 180. You can tell by the Dorsal Fin...
Good show. Nice detail on the work, and explanation on why it takes so long.
Calvin: interesting observation. It does look like the 185. Might be a retrofit? http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N61686.html has it registered as a 180, as did the guy who painted "180" on the side.
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