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I was wondering what source you all use for plane crash locations? My hiking partner Derek found a piece of a plane on the Western bench of the Kaweahs. I was trying to find some history on planes that have gone down there.
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ok. some might be better than i to answer this..


First this overview shortly after the Fossett incident that pointed to a registry: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... craft.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


So I googled..

And i went here: http://www.1af.acc.af.mil/units/afrcc/a ... /index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and all i got to so far was: http://www.1af.acc.af.mil/shared/media/ ... 08-032.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

it gives you lat/lon so work it from there.

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In Yosemite, in the Visitors Center (in the back, upstairs) the Historical Park librarian has a large 7.5 TOPO with locations of all the 30+ crashes known in the park. She also had a book, something like: "Death in Yosemite"...pages of crashes listed.
You could call her and ask, if the park was open.
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rlown wrote:ok. some might be better than i to answer this..


First this overview shortly after the Fossett incident that pointed to a registry: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... craft.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


So I googled..

And i went here: http://www.1af.acc.af.mil/units/afrcc/a ... /index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and all i got to so far was: http://www.1af.acc.af.mil/shared/media/ ... 08-032.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

it gives you lat/lon so work it from there.

russ
Russ. Great stuff' thanks. Glad to see I'm not on that list...
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Go check around lower merced pass lake for some "debris" [-X
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Back in 2004 I communicated directly with Don Jordan about a missing P-40, which is believed to be in the vicinity of Mount Brewer. Don has a vast amount of knowledge about airplane wrecks in the Sierra and beyond.

http://www.donrjordan.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Derek that came along with me for my last section posted a couple photos of the piece of aircraft he found along the Kaweahs:

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South Yosemite -
Always good to be well-armed, this trip chose to carry a 50-cal.
(Mike found the rest of the plane over the next ridge.)
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2 airmen serving their country died in this plane crash in 1944. You disrespect their memory by posing yourself on that gun. Not to mention that you contacted Yosemite to see if you could carry it out for your personal collection. And put yourself on Facebook asking "does this gun make me look fat?" Have some respect.
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woodsie wrote:2 airmen serving their country died in this plane crash in 1944. You disrespect their memory by posing yourself on that gun. Not to mention that you contacted Yosemite to see if you could carry it out for your personal collection. And put yourself on Facebook asking "does this gun make me look fat?" Have some respect.
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