Home / Photos / Underwater Airplane Recovery Photos Underwater Airplane Recovery By December 19, 2012 Ever wonder what it takes to recover an airplane from a body of water? Check out these pics and find out.Silhouette of the wings coming to the surface. Lift bags slowly bring the plane to the surface. Additional Bags raise the wings allowing for water drainage. Float plane getting towed to shore. Divers add stabilizer bags to prevent rollover. ** Aircraft is strategically cradled with air bags for egress.** Cessna’s pontoons are pumped out. Rich Morin slowly winches this gorgeous Cessna to dry land. Cessna 180K after underwater recovery. More From Photos A Fond Memory: Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2023 Gallery: The Evolution of Van's Aircraft Gallery: Tails on Display at Oshkosh Gallery: Wednesday at Oshkosh Photos: <i>FLYING</i> Honors Award Winners at Adventure Party First Look: Supernal's Air Taxi Passenger Cabin