Army recovers World War II wreckage in Arunachal Pradesh's Roing
Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): Indian Army had recovered the wreckage of World War II in Roing district of Arunachal Pradesh.
According to the reports, the troops of the Spear Corps of the Army discovered the wreckage of a World War II vintage US Air force aircraft.
Kohima based Defence PRO Col Chiranjeet Konwer said that, based on the information received from local trekkers of Lower Dibang district through the police, a special patrol of Army was sent to locate the wreckage in a remote location, 30 kms from Roing.
The 12-member Army patrol along with one police representative successfully carried out the arduous task on Mar 30 last.
The patrol located the aircraft debris covered by thick undergrowth and deeply buried under five feet of snow.
Few items of 1941 vintage have been collected by the patrol without disturbing the wreckage.
The patrol moved cross country for 30 kilometers in thick jungles and snow covered areas for eight days to trace out the wreckage.
The region had seldom been ventured by anyone in the past and is even obscured from air due to thick foliage.
The discovery of the vintage aircraft and other warlike stores will definitely lead to revelation of some historical inputs .
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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