Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Wreckage Found

According to local officials and the U.S. Navy, a wreckage of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver has been found in a heavily wooded area in a small coastal town in Oregon. The U.S. Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the Navy’s primary attack and bombing plane during World War II.

According to Katu.com, loggers discovered the wing, tail section, and the landing gear on March 18 scattered over 200 yards in dense forest. Based on the model number, it likely went down some time after 1945.

The military won’t reveal the exact location of the aircraft, because it doesn’t want the integrity of the crash site disturbed. Oregon State Police bomb technicians checked out the site and determined there were no unexploded bombs.