The P-8 Poseidon sub hunter that became partly submerged off Oahu a few weeks ago was fished out of Kaneohe Bay this week with the help of inflatable bags and a big front-end loader. It’s back on its gear again and intact but there is some expensive-looking damage. This nice time lapse encapsulates the whole operation.
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Key Takeaways:
- A P-8 Poseidon sub hunter, previously partly submerged off Oahu, was successfully recovered from Kaneohe Bay.
- The recovery operation involved the use of inflatable bags and a large front-end loader, as shown in a time-lapse video.
- Although the aircraft is now back on its gear and intact, it sustained "expensive-looking" damage during the incident.
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