Savoia S 55 found in Siutghiol lake

[Antoniu]

Am cautat partial in documentele mele si am identificat:

"25.05.1944 - La ora 20 un BV-138 german decolat de pe lacul Mamaia pentru proba aparaturii de bord pentru zborul noapte s-a prabusit la amerizare, pilot + mecanic morti inecati."

Posibil sa nu fie acesta, mai am documente inca neexplorate.

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"25.05.1944 - At 20 hours a German BV-138 that took off from Mamaia lake for testing night flight instruments crashed during landing, the pilot and the technician drawning"

Possibly not this one, there are documents still to be studied.

This post has been edited by dragos on October 30, 2012 12:51 pm

[muggs]

Many thanks mr. Antoniu for sharing, indeed it seems by the damage that the hydroplane "capsized", the entire upper part of the fusselage seems broken.

[Antoniu]

Nu stiu in ce pozitie a fost gasit, este posibil ca aripile sa fi fost taiate pentru a degaja zona, fuzelajul ramas si rasturnat pe o parte nu mai deranja activitatea pe lac.

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It is possible the wings were cut off to clear the area, and the fuselage turned over on side to clear the bottom of the lake.

This post has been edited by dragos on October 30, 2012 12:55 pm

[MRX]

Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache (Sea Dragon, but nicknamed Der Fliegende Holzschuh (flying clog)).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn0OI63ntKg&feature=related