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Originally Posted by Chris Goss
Just back from Ramsgate and for those interested:
- They have not run out of money
- They have managed to suck out sand from the main body and around the engines but not the wing tips.
- There is no evidence of human remains
- There is no evidence of unexploded ordnance.
- There are no guns (strange?)
- They have recovered a number of items including bomb racks, armour plated seat, drift calculator and ammo drums which are already at Cosford.
- The plane appears to have hit the sea tail first as the tailwheel is rammed up into the fuselage.
- German Press have tracked down Effmert's family so he did not stay in Wales. Apparently his first wife died during the war, he remarried in the 70s/80s but died a number of years ago. Step daughter knows nothing about his wartime career. All attempts to trace relatives of the other 3 have failed.
Finally, 2 attempts to lift it (yesterday and today) failed to start due to the sea state; no news for certain when the next attempt will be
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Hi Chris
I understand that the lift is on again today 10th June? How is it going? Hows it gone?
I'm told the BBC will be doing a live broadcast from the vessel & screening it on the BBC News Channel.