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Divers find wreckage of P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft - video

A group of British divers have found the wreckage of an aircraft from the Second World War. It has been established that the remains of the aircraft belong to an American P-47, the BBC reported on its online edition. The wreckage of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft has been found in the waters of Weymouth

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: September 12, 2017 - 15:01

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 15:36

Divers find wreckage of P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft – video

A group of British divers have found the wreckage of an aircraft from the Second World War. It has been established that the remains of the aircraft belong to an American P-47, the BBC reported on its online edition.

The wreckage of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft has been found in the waters of Weymouth Bay, on the south coast of England. According to the findings, the machine, which belonged to the US Air Force, crashed off the coast of Dorset on May 7, 1944, and has since been lying at a depth of 25 metres.

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3D scan shows US fighter on seabedAteam of diving enthusiasts is trying to find out more details about the pilot of a US WW2 fighter plane that’s been revealed in a seabed scan of Weymouth Bay

Published by BBC South Today on 9 September 2017

World War II aviation enthusiasts made a 3D video presentation of what the diving team found and documented at the bottom. We can see, among other things, the engine of the found machine and the remains resting in the vicinity of the wreck.

It has been established that the wrecked aircraft is a version of the P-47 D, produced since the winter of 1943 and very similar to the P-47C-5. Among other things, it was characterised by the possibility of attaching a bomb or a fuel tank under the aircraft.

Source: bbc.com

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.