| Aviation Archaeology in Maine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ABOUT AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY (and some humor) |
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| Between 1919 and 1989, there were 652 military aircraft involved in accidents in the State of Maine. There have been 244 American, Canadian and British Commonwealth aircrew that lost their lives in Maine forests, fields, and waters. Several hundred more were injured. A small group of New England amateur Aviation Archaeologists,, affectionately known to our peers as wreckchasers, are working to preserve these stories for future generations. This involves collecting written and photographic records of the incidents, interviewing witnesses, and working with landowners to preserve historic crash sites. Modern logging practices have made many remotes sites accessible and souveneir hunters have taken their toll on them. Visiting the crash site, for us, is just an important part of recording and telling the story. History that is forgotten is not history at all. We find that many incidents have been largely forgotten by traditional historians and local historical societies. Our hope is to increase awareness of the stories of the men who died training, ferrying, and defending in the skies over our state... Pete Noddin |
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| NEW!! A Chronological List of all Known Military Aircraft Accidents in Maine |
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| New!! PROJECT CLOSURE The Ongoing Search for Maine's Missing Aircrew |
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| IN MEMORY OF JIM CHICHETTO (Click on photo) |
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| The Spruce Mountain Mystery Wreck Solved! (Click for details!) ANOTHER THEORY ABOUT THE FATE OF NUNGUSSER AND COLI IS ELIMINATED |
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