The searchers think the plane, a World War II relic refitted as a trainer, is buried in an old gravel pit in the river not far from Becks Run. But to find the exact resting place, they need money to bid on expensive technology called sub-bottom profiling sonar, hire a technician who knows how to use the device and maybe an expert to help interpret the results. Oh, they'll need a boat, too. Right now, we have nobody willing to support us. At this point, we'd like to conclude this thing.
Money's the big driver.
They didn't find it, they say, because side-scan sonar can't locate buried objects, and the plane is under 10 to 15 feet of sediment. Salvaging the plane isn't the goal. The group members just want the satisfaction of finding it when everyone thinks they're crazy for trying. This is a challenge. It would be great to find the thing just to say we found it.