International roster of experts share secrets and stories of finding and restoring lost aircraft
SEATTLE – On March 14-15, The Museum of Flight will host its second annual two-day symposium about the growing field of aviation archaeology. The event will bring together an international team of experts on aircraft recovery and crash-site preservation.
Presenters
John Sessions, warbird pilot and CEO of Historic Flight Foundation in Everett, Wash. Sessions will compare the recovery and restoration of his World War II P-51B and Spitfire Mk. IX. Weather permitting, he will fly one of the planes to the Museum, where it will be on public display for the day.
Peter Merlin, aviation author, renowned “X-Hunter” and Area 51 expert. Merlin will talk about the military experimental aircraft crashes in and around the Nevada desert.
Nick Veronico, author of “Hidden Warbirds: The Epic Stories of Finding, Recovering & Rebuilding WWII’s Lost Aircraft.” Veronico will talk about his new book, “Hidden Warbirds II.”
Mark Allen, underwater aviation and maritime recovery specialist with Kirkland-based Underwater Admiralty Sciences. Allen will discuss the search for a Boeing 314 airliner that sunk in Pacific Ocean over 70 years ago.
Derek Abbey. Abbey will talk about Bent Prop, a volunteer group focused on locating Americans missing in action because of aviation crash during World War II.
Dr. Adrian Hunt, executive director of the Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, Wash. Hunt will offer a presentation about World War II air crashes on National Park Land.
Dave and Lindsey Goss, founders of the aircraft restoration company, GossHawk Unlimited. Their presentation will be about restoring seriously deteriorated aircraft to new condition.
Megan Lickliter-Mundon, underwater aviation archaeology expert. Lickliter-Mondon will give a presentation about 3D mapping an underwater, crashed, B-24 bomber.
David McCurry, author of “Aircraft Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest, Volumes 1 and 2.” McCurry will talk about aviation artifact sites in the Northwest.
Peter Hunt, scuba diver and former navy A-6 Intruder pilot. Hunt will tell the story of an attempt to unravel the mystery of an Intruder lost at the bottom of the Puget Sound.
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