I promised another big post and it is now out.
I'm definitely not the first to dive or identify the B-36 off Mission Beach in San Diego. The "new" news to probably most people is that @California Diver located the number 5 engine which dropped off the airplane due to the fire. It is over a mile from the main wreck site. When the B-36 was first found, good underwater camera technology was pretty rare so I think this is probably the first time that good, high-res photos are available.
I did one dive on each site and found three of the engines at the main site along with a landing gear, 20mm guns, etc.
The B-36D had a very interesting configuration with three radial engines on each wing (facing "backwards" no less) and two jet engines on each wing.
The post along with the story of the B-36 and the crash is at the link below along with a ton of additional photos.
wreckedinmyrevo.com
I'm definitely not the first to dive or identify the B-36 off Mission Beach in San Diego. The "new" news to probably most people is that @California Diver located the number 5 engine which dropped off the airplane due to the fire. It is over a mile from the main wreck site. When the B-36 was first found, good underwater camera technology was pretty rare so I think this is probably the first time that good, high-res photos are available.
I did one dive on each site and found three of the engines at the main site along with a landing gear, 20mm guns, etc.
The B-36D had a very interesting configuration with three radial engines on each wing (facing "backwards" no less) and two jet engines on each wing.
The post along with the story of the B-36 and the crash is at the link below along with a ton of additional photos.
B-36 Peacemaker (San Diego — 210 fsw & 255 fsw)
The B-36 Peacemaker The B-36 “Peacemaker” is an enormous airplane that was designed and built by Convair. I’ve always thought it was an interesting moniker to be called the “…
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