Warplanes Lost & Found in The Bahamas
Warplanes Lost & Found in The Bahamas by Eric Wiberg, published by Island Books on June 15, 2023, is a detailed account of a multinational effort to locate ten World War II aircraft in the Bahamas. This edition spans 310 pages and is presented in English. The narrative begins with the author’s long-held quest to find a B-26 Marauder wreck, leading to a collaborative search involving friends, family, and local volunteers who contributed their time and expertise to uncover the stories behind the aircraft and their pilots.
Readers will discover how over 100 volunteers navigated the waters of the Great Bahama Bank and Cay Sal Bank, uncovering wrecks that had remained hidden for nearly a century. The book highlights the diverse backgrounds of the search teams, including fishermen, ministers, and teachers, who worked together to solve the mysteries of various aircraft, from bombers to amphibians. Wiberg’s journey from a novice to a keynote speaker at a major aviation gathering illustrates the dedication and resilience of those involved in this unique historical exploration.
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This is the true story of how a multinational crew coalesced to locate ten World War II aircraft in the Bahamas. They unearthed truths behind pilots from all over who flew and crashed in the sea and on land, or were rescued by persons on remote islands. The story starts with the author finding the wreck of a B-26 Marauder that he had been seeking since his teens. Now in middle age, nevertheless friends, family and strangers pitch in their boats, homes, time and expertise. Guided by fishermen, a minister, policemen, and teachers, small teams of volunteers found wrecks undisturbed for nearly a century.
Over 100 volunteers solved the fates of fighters, amphibians, a Wright Brothers aircraft from 1930, bombers and blimps. The teams roved from Hard Bargain to the vast empty which is the Great Bahama Bank to Cay Sal Bank. Astoundingly, three aircraft were found mere yards from resorts and clubs. These seekers of bombers on a budget lived and grounded their boats by the maxim: our boat is so deep, yet these waters are not. Cut, bruised, and blinded in one eye, they did not give up. In 2021 the author knew next to nothing about warplane types, and may have quit. In 2023 he will be the keynote speaker at the annual gathering of the largest B-26 Marauder group in the world; on an airfield. This is the unlikely story of how that happened.
This is Eric Wiberg’s 45th book. When ashore, he lives in Boston with his son Felix.
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