View of sunken Japanese plane from WW2

View of sunken Japanese plane from WW2

View from atop the mast of the private yacht Freydis as it passes by a sunken three-seat Japanese float plane from WW2, said to have been sunk by American aircraft while anchored in the Shortland group of the Solomon Islands.

This picture was taken on a six-week trip by private sailboat through the seldom-visited islands north of New Guinea, in an area of the South Pacific known as the Solomon Sea.  Most of the islets here have no airport or regularly scheduled boat services, and their way of life is traditional by economic necessity.

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  1. This photo is incredible!!

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  3. Ben Boyer

    Mr. Mitchell,
    I found your image of the Sunken Japanese Zero on your website. I am putting together a proposal for an underwater state park near Pensacola Florida that would include vintage naval aircraft as part of an artificial reef. I would like to use your photo as an example of what it might look like (and how it would draw visitors to the area). May I have permission to use this image for our proposal? I would list your comments and credit you with the photo. It will not be used for any commercial/for profit purposes. Thank you, -Ben Boyer
    P.S. Your work is amazing.

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