I've misplaced the article about it, but a World War II Dauntless plane was pulled out of Lake Michigan last week, some 65 years after it went in.
It will be repaired at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and will be displayed at the World War II Museum in New Orleans. Around 100 era aircraft are at the bottom of the lake as a result of training mishaps during the war. Two passenger ships were converted into aircraft carriers for pilots to practice take offs and landings. Using aircraft carriers off the coast of the US was dangerous because of the presence of German U-Boats.
They actually contacted the pilot who was flying it in the Quad Cities.
More Information When I Find the Article. --Da Coot
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