Pacific Wrecks Forum

The best anwser I can provide you is to consult a lawyer who specializes in admiralty law to investigate the legal ownership of the wreck. Just because a plane is submerged and abandoned does not always mean it is free of title. In the case of warbirds, it is exceptionally rare to find one in U.S. w...

My e-mail got bounced around a bit but here is the response I recieved: "The B-24 is still on Atka and there are currently no plans to move it. we had gotten a couple of inquiries about moving and restoration but the remoteness and expense of the project effectively stop them before they get too far...

A few years ago I had a spirited debate with some fellow enthusiast about the wreck of a B-24d serial #40-2367 located on Atka, Island in Alaska. At the time there was a lot of controversy as to whether this wreck had been recovered or not. Just for fun I did some follow up research today and it see...