Mawson's monoplane found

[Hasherucf]

If this is the first Vickers aircraft ever built you would think there would have been interest in recovering it earlier



AdelaideNow... Sir Douglas Mawson's monoplane found (http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,26548375-2682,00.html)

[Captain Nomad]

Amazing! It should be recovered and preserved as part of the history of early Antarctic exploration. What a find after all these years... :ok:

[Checkboard]

After being crunched up by moving ice over 96 years, lying in salt water and presumably constructed from fairly flimsy materials I doubt there is much left to save.:ouch:

[maybegunnadoo]

Try Again....


Folks,

Heres the blog address for the expedition. Its great reading especially if you are into HD photography.:ok:

Mawson's Huts Foundation Expedition Blog (http://www.mawsons-huts.org.au/cms/blog/)

[tinpis]

Not much as Checkers says....


http://www.mawsons-huts.org.au/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/fragmentsinsitu.jpg


Vickers-R.E.P. monoplane No.1: The Search Continues (http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/pioneer-aviation/44834-vickers-r-e-p-monoplane-no-1-search-continues.html)

[John Eacott]

After being crunched up by moving ice over 96 years, lying in salt water and presumably constructed from fairly flimsy materials I doubt there is much left to save

Bear in mind that the salinity is quite low, hence the general sea temperature is about -2C: reasonable conditions for preservation ;)

[Checkboard]

I think most of that will polish out, tinny. :}

... find the construction plate, and re-build ... er .... restore the rest around it, as per most WWII restorations :ok: