Kola Bay keeps its secrets safe and gives grudgingly. The harsh climate, water temperature no higher than plus five large rocks and deep: even at the shore to the bottom – tens of meters. From the earliest days of the Great Patriotic here was fierce fighting for the Murmansk not count the number of under water downed aircraft and sunken ships. But is not that raise even find here a military artifact – is a real success. "This year we found when submerged motor. Was photo-and video object, we have scientific stick, made measurements and identified as the engine of the MBR-2, "says the head of the dive club Western bridge Alexander Petrov. For the angular shape of his nickname "Ambarchik" for the silver color – romantic: "sea gull". MBR-2 was the first seaplane Beriev famous designer, and the first aircraft of the Northern Fleet. With a wooden fuselage, slow-moving and obsolete quickly, but reliable and easy to manage. At the beginning of the war and the Sea Scout had to conduct air combat and attack the German ships and submarines. July 13, 1941 under IDB commander of the second squadron of Captain Sechkina went on a mission. Found the enemy ships, dropped bombs, but came under fire from naval guns. 49 holes – with such injuries lasted nearly plane to the base, lip dirty, but when landing here on the site crashed and sank. Fortunately, the crew managed to escape, and the MBR-2 has lain at the bottom of the Kola Bay 70 years. "The wounded plane hit, he could go to the land as a side, the more damaged the steering. A blow on the water hit the concrete is adequate: if he did not get his boat gliding surface – and it could go sideways – it could break up into pieces, "- said the head of the motor salvage operation MBR-2 Reserve Colonel Theodore Polyakov. To raise a hundred feet a ton – not an easy task even for professionals. In a team of several people. All the rest – divers lovers: come from Moscow to open a new page of history. Time work under water – not more than 20 minutes: the more the faster the cylinder air flow. Examining the engine, the team makes a decision – raising it to the surface using inflatable pontoon. Ship's crane would be technically easier, but for 70 years, metal has become brittle and literally sinking into the ground. First on the canvas parachute fly sink and a machine gun. "It is evident that he had been shot – is broken and the radiator's outlet – explain the participants of the operation. – There's even seen – there were bullets, it is seen as a tape of it was, a few rounds left, and some broke down during the ascent. Finally – the big moment: the engine of the EFA zan, pontoon launched, starting the air supply. Under the water was only a statement. Upstairs – tense minutes of waiting. "The spectacle of enchanting: orange blimp, it hangs with a bent propeller engine, well, count zeppelin one to one" – says underwater photographer and diver military Mikhail Semenov. "The peculiarity of the Kola peninsula – in the water and permafrost are still very long and cool. But then, when to get it – it is very important in a very short time to revive that not collapsed. Very quickly oxidize and fall apart. Now we have found the engine – try that with it you can do is try to do the reconstruction, "- says interim chief of naval aviation of the Russian Navy, Major-General Igor Kozhin. Surrendered to the sea trophy military "Ural" pulls ashore. While he looks more like a pile of metal, but still – a real rarity. Only one of nearly a half thousand, once rises into the sky flying boat Beriev. Going on a mission in the summer of the 41st, the sea near the scout still here back. Even after 70 years.
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