Extraordinary images, never before published in book form, of the
forgotten American WWII Airplanes at the bottom of the Kwajalein Atoll
lagoon, from award-winning underwater photographer Brandi Mueller.
At the end of WWII, around 150 American airplanes, all veterans of the
Pacific war, were dumped in the lagoon of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall
Islands. A master diver and superb underwater photographer, Brandi
Mueller has dived to depths of 120 feet to capture rare images of these
forgotten war birds, many looking as if they could still take off and
return to the war-torn skies at any moment.
Encrusted in coral, these haunting aircraft are now home to a colorful
array of tropical Pacific marine life, including fish, turtles, and even
the occasional shark.
Discover the stories of these historic aircraft, their heroic role in
the Pacific Theater of WWII, and how and why they ended up here.
In The Airplane Graveyard, Brandi takes you below the ocean's surface
to discover the forgotten remains of Douglas SBD Dauntless, Vought F4U
Corsair, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, Curtiss C-46 Commando, Grumman F4F
Wildcats, Grumman TBF Avengers, and an astounding eleven PBJ-1 Mitchell
Medium Bombers. The haunting images are accompanied by a text that
includes a historical account of the aircraft by military historian Alan
Axelrod.
