Paladin1dcs -> RE: B-17E "Swamp Ghost" Restoration (OT) (6/2/2014 2:58:11 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Sardaukar Swamp is actually excellent environment for preservation. Some of the tanks pulled out from swamp in Russia/Baltics are in great (relatively) condition for restoration. I had seen some references to that before, but I wasn't sure if those were the same types of swamp as what this aircraft came down in, since swamps in Europe tend to have a higher amount of peat in them, which reduces the oxygen content and promotes preservation. Either way, I'm just glad that they finally got this aircraft back to America where they can begin the preservation process in earnest.
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