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

[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...

[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.

[maybegunnadoo]

Mawson Expo Blog

Try Again....


Folks,

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

Mawson's Huts Foundation Expedition Blog

[tinpis]

Not much as Checkers says....





Vickers-R.E.P. monoplane No.1: The Search Continues

[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