srgalahad
August 7th, 2009, 09:09
"A U. S. warplane that crashed in waters off the Quebec coast in November 1942 with five crewmen trapped inside has been discovered by underwater archeologists from Parks Canada--a "very significant" find for aviation heritage..."
"The downed aircraft, an amphibious PBY Catalina that was part of a key Allied squadron of planes linking North America to the battlefields of Europe, is believed to be the underwater grave of five U. S. airmen who couldn't be rescued by the local fishermen who plucked four other Americans from choppy waters at the crash site."
Article here:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/warplane+wreckage+found+Quebec+coast/1868029/story.html
Rob
"The downed aircraft, an amphibious PBY Catalina that was part of a key Allied squadron of planes linking North America to the battlefields of Europe, is believed to be the underwater grave of five U. S. airmen who couldn't be rescued by the local fishermen who plucked four other Americans from choppy waters at the crash site."
Article here:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/warplane+wreckage+found+Quebec+coast/1868029/story.html
Rob