Mysterious airplane - Aircraft of World War II

cambogia84 · 06-15-2007, 03:26 PM

I am trying to identify a figther airplane that I have seen underwater in a bay close to Cefalonia (Greece). I have not been able to see if it had any characteristic symbols of one particular nation. It has a rectangular snout, a propeller with two or three arms, the wing started from unteder the fuselage, and it had a boxer motor. Can someone help me identify it? Thanks alot...

Giorgio

Micdrow · 06-15-2007, 05:56 PM

Off hand it doesnt ring a bell, Do you have a under water picture of the aircraft.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 06-16-2007, 07:52 AM

Need a picture because that description was not very good.

The way he described the wings makes them sound like they are from a Stuka.. but the rest of the description to me does not mean anything.

outremerknight · 07-07-2007, 09:13 AM

Just recently a crashed JU87 was recoved by the Greek AF and archaeologists from about this area. Could this have been it? It was lost on a mission about 1941 (with crew) in deep water and about 6 months ago it was dragged into shallow water by the nets of a fishing boat and it remained there until the authorities arranged its recovery and preservation in a museum.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-07-2007, 01:18 PM

We have a thread about that Stuka with pictures. Check it out and maybe that will help you out.

06-15-2007, 03:26 PM	#1
cambogia84 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Mysterious airplane I am trying to identify a figther airplane that I have seen underwater in a bay close to Cefalonia (Greece). I have not been able to see if it had any characteristic symbols of one particular nation. It has a rectangular snout, a propeller with two or three arms, the wing started from unteder the fuselage, and it had a boxer motor. Can someone help me identify it? Thanks alot... Giorgio Last edited by cambogia84; 06-15-2007 at 03:28 PM.

06-15-2007, 05:56 PM	#2
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	Off hand it doesnt ring a bell, Do you have a under water picture of the aircraft. __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

06-16-2007, 07:52 AM	#3
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	Need a picture because that description was not very good. The way he described the wings makes them sound like they are from a Stuka.. but the rest of the description to me does not mean anything. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

07-07-2007, 01:18 PM	#5
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	We have a thread about that Stuka with pictures. Check it out and maybe that will help you out. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

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07-07-2007, 09:13 AM	#4
outremerknight Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Donaghadee, Co.Down NI Posts: 24	Just recently a crashed JU87 was recoved by the Greek AF and archaeologists from about this area. Could this have been it? It was lost on a mission about 1941 (with crew) in deep water and about 6 months ago it was dragged into shallow water by the nets of a fishing boat and it remained there until the authorities arranged its recovery and preservation in a museum.