The group of the American researchers has found considered completely gone plane Lockheed T-33A. Fragments of a fighter which has disappeared over Pacific ocean in 1955, have been found out in a gulf Santa Monica, in the south of California. On it informs CNN.
As one of participants of expedition to a place of wreck of American warplane Pat Macha has told, it and its companions did not expect to find out detail Т-33А. As he said, researchers have gone on searches of other fighter aircraft P-51D Mustang which was wrecked over ocean in 1944. By this plane during the Second World War flied the pilot of the Air Forces of the USA V. "Tommy" Tompkins Silver.
In conversation with CNN the researcher has noticed, that searched for fragments P-51D Mustang throughout 11 years. Macha was going to restore circumstances of destruction of the woman — pilot that then to retell history of accident to sister Silver who lives in Florida. Nevertheless, instead of P-51D researchers have found out Т-33A. "It is amusing enough. You search for one plane, and you find another", — has shared sensations Macha.To identify the plane it was possible under serial number. When participants of expedition have reconsidered archival documents, they have understood, that the found plane is really considered gone a fighter. Т-33A has disappeared more 50 years ago shortly after has taken off from the International airport in Los Angeles. Onboard a fighter there were two pilots — lieutenants Richard Martin Theiler and Paul Dale Smith.
Fighter details have been found about one month back, however researchers kept the information on a find a secret as wished to contact relatives of the lost pilots. Several days ago it was possible to them.
The group of the American researchers has found considered completely gone plane Lockheed T-33A. Fragments of a fighter which has disappeared over Pacific ocean in 1955, have been found out in a gulf Santa Monica, in the south of California. On it informs CNN.As one of participants of expedition to a place of wreck of American warplane Pat Macha has told, it and its companions did not expect to find out detail Т-33А. As he said, researchers have gone on searches of other fighter aircraft P-51D Mustang which was wrecked over ocean in 1944. By this plane during the Second World War flied the pilot of the Air Forces of the USA V. "Tommy" Tompkins Silver.
In conversation with CNN the researcher has noticed, that searched for fragments P-51D Mustang throughout 11 years. Macha was going to restore circumstances of destruction of the woman — pilot that then to retell history of accident to sister Silver who lives in Florida. Nevertheless, instead of P-51D researchers have found out Т-33A. "It is amusing enough. You search for one plane, and you find another", — has shared sensations Macha.
You search P-51D Mustang — you find Lockheed T-33A
Fighter details have been found about one month back, however researchers kept the information on a find a secret as wished to contact relatives of the lost pilots. Several days ago it was possible to them.
As one of participants of expedition to a place of wreck of American warplane Pat Macha has told, it and its companions did not expect to find out detail Т-33А. As he said, researchers have gone on searches of other fighter aircraft P-51D Mustang which was wrecked over ocean in 1944. By this plane during the Second World War flied the pilot of the Air Forces of the USA V. "Tommy" Tompkins Silver.
In conversation with CNN the researcher has noticed, that searched for fragments P-51D Mustang throughout 11 years. Macha was going to restore circumstances of destruction of the woman — pilot that then to retell history of accident to sister Silver who lives in Florida. Nevertheless, instead of P-51D researchers have found out Т-33A. "It is amusing enough. You search for one plane, and you find another", — has shared sensations Macha.
You search P-51D Mustang — you find Lockheed T-33A
Fighter details have been found about one month back, however researchers kept the information on a find a secret as wished to contact relatives of the lost pilots. Several days ago it was possible to them.