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Aviation , continued
Somehow the plane remained largely intact from the crash and the military later airlifted the engine out for salvage but left the rest of the plane behind . There is now less of the plane remaining ; yet it endures as a captivating mystery , silently falling apart and forgotten .
Remains of the crashed military jet in the Passaic County forest Photograph by COMO Joe Giannattasio
Period Photograph of a Navy Lockheed T2V-1 Seastar
District Historian Seeking Help
The District Historian , Steve Marthouse , is looking for old Topside Magazines from the 1940 ' s thru 1961 .
We are currently digitizing these old magazines and making them available for researching on the 5NR website . It is a great way to look back to understand the roots of the Auxiliary .
If anyone or any Flotilla or Division has access to either " Sea Bag " or " Topside " magazines , please contact the District Historian - sjmarthouse @ gmail . com