Salvage of a USAF F-106 DELTA DART.
Abstract
As formally requested by the U.S. Air Force and under the official direction of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy Experimental Diving Units (NEDU) directed the search, location and recovery of an F-106 DELTA DART which had crashed into the Gulf of Mexico in 80 FSW. The operation covered a span of 20 days. NEDU was assisted in the salvage effort at various times by local units from the Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center and the Naval Coastal Systems Center. The assistance provided by the Air Force in the way of an 85 foot drone recovery boat and three divers greatly reduced the overall cost of the operation. The out of pocket expenses incurred by NEDU ($15,000) included the purchase of braided nylon line and dive gear turned over to the Air Force to be used on future operations. Recycled air plane scrap metal recovered during the effort was estimated to be valued at in excess of $40,000. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA105610
Entities
People
- Colin A. Kidman
- R. A. Bornholdt
Organizations
- United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit