WWII Plane Dive

aquatic argobull · 01-26-2012, 12:14 AM

Here's some pics from a dive a couple weeks ago. My pics and video have been trapped on my computer for a couple weeks since my laptop charger broke. Just finally ordered a new one.

This was a UWF scuba club trip with Snapper Trapper Charters. Paul runs an awesome dive charter and always has really great places to take us. We have a few underwater archaeology students so this was a great way to have fun diving and experience raw, real, unadulterated Pensacola history in an interesting way. For me, this is what it's all about.

Thought I would share these with the PFF, It was truly a breathtaking sight. Looks to be a WWII-era F4 corsair. You could even stick your hands inside and feel the throttle and controls. Sorry they are not the best quality, they are all screenshots from 720p video. I may edit this down into a short video, haven't decided yet. Enjoy

atlantacapt · 01-26-2012, 12:26 AM

pretty cool!

bright_as_the_sun · 01-26-2012, 07:41 AM

What a great dive. Is the UWF dive club open to alumni as well? I've been looking into joining a dive club and the two that I know of are the UWF club and the club in Gulf Breeze.

Firefishvideo · 01-26-2012, 08:42 AM

That is an awesome dive. Paul Redman dropped me on it last year, and its one of my favorite wrecks. Here is a link to the video I shot. Paul has all the best spots!

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aquatic argobull · 01-26-2012, 11:44 AM

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What a great dive. Is the UWF dive club open to alumni as well?

I don't think so, but I'm not 100% sure. Its worth checking into.

Firefish, thanks for the post. That is some really great footage. I tried to film the controls, but it was a bit too dark for the anemic little gopro. I need to mount some mini strobes on the top and maybe that would help

coolbluestreak · 01-26-2012, 12:17 PM

Wow, that's some nice viz!
Thanks for sharing.

lobsterman · 01-26-2012, 12:26 PM

It's a real shame there are very few Snapper left in the gulf though.

Firefishvideo · 01-26-2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by aquatic argobull

I don't think so, but I'm not 100% sure. Its worth checking into.

Firefish, thanks for the post. That is some really great footage. I tried to film the controls, but it was a bit too dark for the anemic little gopro. I need to mount some mini strobes on the top and maybe that would help

I have to throw out about !!!! 8000 lumens !!!! to even get the color I did in that video....could use a lot more.

marmidor · 01-26-2012, 01:58 PM

AWESOME pics! Looks like you guys had a great dive!! Thanks for sharing!

sealark · 01-26-2012, 02:33 PM

I can remember when that plane was sitting on the wheels and you could swim under it. If it's the one in 140 feet. south of the pass.

01-26-2012, 12:14 AM	#1
aquatic argobull Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 251	WWII Plane Dive Here's some pics from a dive a couple weeks ago. My pics and video have been trapped on my computer for a couple weeks since my laptop charger broke. Just finally ordered a new one. This was a UWF scuba club trip with Snapper Trapper Charters. Paul runs an awesome dive charter and always has really great places to take us. We have a few underwater archaeology students so this was a great way to have fun diving and experience raw, real, unadulterated Pensacola history in an interesting way. For me, this is what it's all about. Thought I would share these with the PFF, It was truly a breathtaking sight. Looks to be a WWII-era F4 corsair. You could even stick your hands inside and feel the throttle and controls. Sorry they are not the best quality, they are all screenshots from 720p video. I may edit this down into a short video, haven't decided yet. Enjoy Last edited by aquatic argobull; 01-26-2012 at 12:17 AM.

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coolbluestreak Jeremy Hoekstra Grouper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Silverhill, AL Posts: 912	Wow, that's some nice viz! Thanks for sharing. __________________

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01-26-2012, 12:26 AM	#2
atlantacapt Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 287	pretty cool!

01-26-2012, 07:41 AM	#3
bright_as_the_sun Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South-West Pensacola Posts: 23	What a great dive. Is the UWF dive club open to alumni as well? I've been looking into joining a dive club and the two that I know of are the UWF club and the club in Gulf Breeze.

01-26-2012, 01:58 PM	#9
marmidor Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,479	AWESOME pics! Looks like you guys had a great dive!! Thanks for sharing!

01-26-2012, 02:33 PM	#10
sealark Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, Sherman Cove Marina Posts: 2,142	I can remember when that plane was sitting on the wheels and you could swim under it. If it's the one in 140 feet. south of the pass.

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