Tag: Recovery

Hispano-Suiza HS-77 engine recovered from Lake Zug in Switzerland

A Hispano-Suiza HS-77 engine (license-built version of the Hispano-Suiza HS 12Ycrs) was recovered from the Zug lake in Switzerland. The engine belonged to an EKW C-35 that crashed in the lake on 19 May 1940, killing its two crewmembers. The aircraft and its propeller, which was also recovered, will be displayed at the Transportation Museum …

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Handley-Page O/400 wings found in garage

The wings of a Handley-Page O/400 heavy bomber were recently recovered by the RAF Museum Cosford, who was alerted by email that the wings of a World War Two bomber were being used to support the roof of a garage that was scheduled for demolition. Personnel from the museum quickly realised that the wings were …

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