Aircraft Artificial Reef Photo Album
PREPARATIONS began at dawn today for the transfer of the coral reef squadron, also known as the sky dive reef, to its final resting place off Phuket.
Phuketwan was dockside before dawn today to take a memorable deep blue Photo Album.
We saw the crew of the huge BUS barge awaken, and the first of the Thai Dive Association volunteers arrive for what is scheduled to be a Sunday of intense activity.
If the aircraft and the helicopters can be successfully loaded today, the week-long process of shipping the obsolete air force fleet to its final resting place will begin.
Look for updates all week at Phuketwan.
Timetable for Creating a Reef
November 15 A good luck ceremony for Buddhists and Muslims is held at Ao Makham deep sea port
November 16-17 Aircraft moved by crane to the edge of the pier
November 18-22 Preparation and final balance check of the aircraft at the Phuket deep sea port
November 23 Aircraft to be lifted onto work barge then embark for artificial reef site in Bang Tao Bay.
November 24-28 The sinking of three aircraft and six helicopters to the sea bottom
November 29 The final aircraft will be sunk to mark the grand opening of the artificial reef project.
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