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    Charlestown, RI plane dive

    I've heard rumors, which have neither been confirmed nor denied, that there are two WWII planes located off the Charlestown breachway. Has anyone been able to locate them"? I understand they drift several feet a year...

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    Quote Originally Posted by scubabrah View Post
    I've heard rumors, which have neither been confirmed nor denied, that there are two WWII planes located off the Charlestown breachway. Has anyone been able to locate them"? I understand they drift several feet a year...
    It's not a rumour. There is an F6F Grumma Hellcat just to the East of the Breachway and an A4D Skyraiderto the West. We have been diving the Hellcat for years.

    The Pilot was trying to make an emergency landing at the Charlestown NAS but didn't quite make it. The plane that is, the pilot was fine and was back flying the next day.

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