Search for Flight 19, and it honors the memory of those 27 Navy airmenĪs the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. This resolution recognizes theĦ0th anniversary of the disappearance of the five naval Avenger torpedoīombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 500, introduced by Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Men have the thanks of a grateful Nation. Unexplained, the memories of those men will not go unhonored. Losses of their loved ones, and this Nation lost 27 of its bravest and Speaker, on one tragic day, 27 families experienced excruciating However, no trace of the plane or its crew was ever found. Based upon a reportįrom a merchant ship off Fort Lauderdale which sighted a burst ofįlame, it is believed that this aircraft exploded at sea and sank. in search of Flightġ9 and was never seen nor heard from after takeoff. The Mariner took off approximately at 7:30 p.m. Lost contact with the tower and was never heard from again. Himself to be somewhere over the Florida Keys. Signaled that his compasses were not working, but indicated he believed While attempting the return flight, a radio transmission from Taylor Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, making their distance a total of 120 Their objective, the flight plan called for them to fly an additionalĦ7 miles east then turn north for 73 miles and finally back to the Under the command of Lieutenant Charles Taylor. The air from the Naval Air Station at Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 2:10 Most try to explain away the events by offering the theory thatįlight 19 disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.Īfter intense investigation, we do know that Flight 19 lifted into Hundreds of ships and aircraft scoured overĢ00,000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Of 27 men and their planes, sparking one of the largest air and sea Theories abound about what happened that day with the disappearance Mission of 13 men, all of whom never returned. Total crew of 14 flew out of Fort Lauderdale's Naval Air Station for aĪfter having lost contact with Flight 19, the Navy deployed a rescue That day, Flight 19, comprised of five Avenger torpedo bombers with a On December 5, 1945, the United States Navy tragically lost 27 of itsīravest men to circumstances that are still surrounded in mystery. 500, recognizing theĦ0th anniversary of the loss of 27 men with Flight 19 and the naval That all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise andĮxtend their remarks on the resolution under consideration. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Butterfield) each will control 20 minutes. (5) commends the Naval Historical Center for preserving the (4) acknowledges continuing efforts to determine what (3) recognizes the historical significance of Flight 19 (2) honors the memory of the 27 Navy airmen lost in these Naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 The 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the (1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of Resolved, That the House of Representatives. Technology to determine the location of the lost aircraft and Whereas there are continuing efforts with the latest Whereas there remain unanswered questions concerning the Whereas all investigations of the disappearance of Flightġ9 have failed to recover any aircraft, debris, or remains Largest air and sea rescue searches in history covering over Whereas the disappearance of Flight 19 sparked one of the Whereas the loss of Flight 19 occurred during peacetime Whereas December 5, 2005, marks the 60th anniversary of the River, Florida, and its crew of 13 Navy airmen, also Whereas the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search forįlight 19, originating at the Naval Air Station of Banana Lauderdale, Florida, and its crew of 14 Navy airmen, Of Flight 19, originating at the Naval Air Station of Fort Whereas on December 5, 1945, the 5 Avenger torpedo bombers Of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for 500) recognizing the 60thĪnniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE 5 NAVAL Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19 - RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE 5 NAVAL AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBERS OF FLIGHT 19
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