gwb123 Posted November 11, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 11, 2018 I caught the last half of this program on NOVA this past week. It was the underwater exploration of the wreck of the B-24 "Tulsamerican", which crashed in the seas off of Croatia in 1944. It was an effort on the part of DoD and the Croatian Navy to locate the remains of three airmen who went down with the aircraft. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/last-b-24/ The title comes from the fact that this aircraft was the last B-24 to be manufactured in Tulsa. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/extremely-heroic-last-stands.html There is technical footage showing why B-24's did not do well ditching in water due to the high position of the wing. The team also had a bonus dive on a nearly intact B-17. And all filmed with the crystal clarity that you expect from NOVA. More info here: https://www.governmentvideo.com/sectors/nova-department-of-defense-team-for-the-last-b-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted November 11, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 11, 2018 I anxiously waited for and watched this with joy. It's called the "last b-24" cause it's the last b-24 to come off the assembly line in Tulsa Oklahoma. It was paid for by the workers and was named "Tulsamerica" You should be able to watch the full show here.. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/last-b-24/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted November 11, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 11, 2018 Mighty fine show highlighting the process of various DOD agencies to locate and potentially identify remains of lost US service personnel worldwide. Also, don't forget, part of the NOVA episode featured the story of a lost Tuskegee airmen. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-17Guy Posted November 12, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 12, 2018 I watched it was well, very well done. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve L Posted November 12, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 12, 2018 Watched this Nova episode start to finish; a very well produced show, as I had hoped for. I found the B-17 segment a testament to the strength of its air frame, and deserved reputation for bringing the crew home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted November 12, 2018 Share #6 Posted November 12, 2018 Great program. Rip Airmen. They do a great job trying to recover the remains. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulruss Posted November 14, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 14, 2018 Good show, to bad they weren't allow in the B-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted November 14, 2018 Share #8 Posted November 14, 2018 Good show, to bad they weren't allow in the B-17 If I can remember correctly, I think they need "proof" of better than 50% that someone's in the plane to be able to investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted November 14, 2018 Share #9 Posted November 14, 2018 Great show. Wonderful underwater photography. A must-see for all WWII air buffs! Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted November 14, 2018 Share #10 Posted November 14, 2018 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted November 22, 2018 Share #11 Posted November 22, 2018 Great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted November 24, 2018 Share #12 Posted November 24, 2018 I once had a photo album from the Tulsaamerican. I sold it to the head researcher for what I had paid for it. Such an awesome photo album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted November 24, 2018 Share #13 Posted November 24, 2018 Luckily I saved HQ scans of some of the best photos from the album. Here's a great one that was used later in a newspaper article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted November 24, 2018 Share #14 Posted November 24, 2018 And a shot of the vet from the documentary, Vernon "Val" Miller - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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