Excavating The Swamp Ghost

Even though The Swamp Ghost spent all that time being exposed to open air and other weather conditions, the soldiers were surprised to see it remain oddly well-preserved. The machine was still in place and was even fully loaded.

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Salvage operations weren’t completed until 2006. When Tallichet and Hagen finally managed to excavate the whole aircraft, it became a proud moment for them. They were standing in front of something that was part of aviation history.