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January 18, 2021: Diver Survey

In this image, Michigan State Maritime Archaeologist Wayne Lusardi investigates the only aircraft found during the survey, a military tow target from the 1950s.

Image courtesy of John Bright. Download larger version (jpg, 4.1 MB).

Between June 27 and September 26, 2018, a team surveyed five areas of Lake Huron within and adjacent to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Through geospatial analysis of historical records, these areas were determined to be likely sites for lost World War II training aircraft. None of the five areas of Lake Huron, located off Alcona and Iosco Counties in Michigan, had been previously surveyed.

In this image, Michigan State Maritime Archaeologist Wayne Lusardi investigates the only aircraft found during the survey, a military tow target from the 1950s.

From: Aviators Down: Survey Summary.