Lost Hercules and Aircraft Mechanic Who Stole It

Finding the Wreck Was a Needle in a Haystack

The searchers had nearly exhausted their search grid after 20 days of sonar scans.

But on the last day of searching, they struck gold. Grahame Knott said he found the C-130, which was confirmed by analysis of the sonar data and video.

Finding the Wreck Was a Needle in a Haystack

It’s the right style and look for the time period, and there aren’t any other stories of similar craft falling into the Channel.

This mysterious story may soon have a conclusion at last. But there is still a great deal of work left to do, and the search is still in its infancy.