Tauchbasis Kreidesee - Flyer Piper 28
Channel: Tauchbasis Kreidesee
Date: 28/12/2011

At entrance 0, at 10 meters depth, a free floating Piper 28 flyer can be found, which was owned for over 20 years by Alan Shepard. Mr. Shepard was an astronaut, he was the first American man in space in 1961 and in 1971 the fifth man on the moon. The flyer is lacquered neon yellow and is visible from far away. When in approach the flyer it is easy to startle one's self because there is a skeleton sitting at the control column. On the back seat lie and open money case with money sacks and bombs in it, a radio and a pistol. The origins of the money case and the skeleton have not been clarified to this day...!? You can reach the flyer with a compass setting of 70 degrees from entrance 0. It hangs from a large pipe socket foundation at 27 meters depth. When you approach the flyer from the bottom it looks as if it is flying over your head!  An approach from the water's surface is also very interesting as you cannot see the lakes bottom! Regrettably some divers have broken open the locked door and have stolen the fake pistol, since this, sharp metal pieces are present here!