15/10/2024 By mrbill
On a cold December day in 1943, the Fw-190A2 'Yellow 16' took off from Herdla airfield in Norway, but soon after developed engine trouble. The pilot, having no other option, executed a controlled emergency landing in waters near Solsvika, west of Bergen. This event marked the beginning of a long underwater slumber for Yellow 16, which would not see the light of day for almost 63 years. On 1 November 2006, a dedicated team raised the aircraft from its watery grave in a meticulous recovery operation, raising it from 60 metres below the surface.