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Aviation Archaeology in Maine |
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MAINE'S FIRST JET CRASH- Lewiston/Auburn Air Show September 22, 1946. Captain Edgar Yarberry walked away from this forced landing south of the airport after his engine flamed out during an air show routine. The P-80A Lockheed "Shooting Star" was #44-85228 "Minimum Goose" of the 31st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, March Field, California. The 1st was the Army Air Force's first operational jet fighter unit and was touring the U.S., putting on demonstrations with the new jet fighters as a public relations program to raise support for defense funding and an independant air force. Photo from the Jim Chichetto collection. |
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CAN YOU HELP SOLVE A MAINE AVIATION MYSTERY? |
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CURRENT CRASH SEARCHES |
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VISIT SOME CRASH SITES |
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PROJECT CLOSURE The Search for Maine's Missing Aircrew |
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List of Military Aircraft
Accidents in Maine
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SOLVED MYSTERIES |
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LINKS |
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ABOUT AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY
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UPDATES |
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e-mail me! |
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Between 1919 and 1989, there were 741 military aircraft involved in accidents in the State of Maine. There have been 245 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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IN MEMORY OF JIM CHICHETTO
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ME AT THE "OFFICE" |
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UPDATED 7/3/09 |
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