Originally Posted by
NutLoose
I still needs recovering otherwise it will end up like the dornier, so corroded that what remains is virtually unidentifiable to what it actually is. it's not going to improve where it lies and as a wreck it is time limited if not already too late, it might look complete, but the concern has to be its structural integrity.
It's probably gone beyond recovery already - and, unlike the Dornier, there are enough other p-38s in the world to make this bnot economic to salvage. Best leave it as an interesting beach feature.