Technical Scuba Diving
The title, subtitle, and cover of my book on the WWII-to-Cold War aircraft wrecks off Southern California, and the aviators, crews, and families behind them. Publication is scheduled for late April 2027.
A return dive to the F4D Skyray wreck at just over 200 feet to build a better photogrammetry model. Poor visibility left gaps in the result, and the post compares the new model with the original from 2021.
Research for the Skyray chapter of “Aviation Wrecks of Southern California.” The story of Pete Colapietro, the test pilot who survived bailing out of an F4D at 650 mph, and his family’s path from Italy to Windsor Locks, Connecticut, with family photos shared by his nephew.
The author is focused on researching the Aviation Wrecks of Southern California, specifically detailing the military history of Stephen Endres, a Purple Heart recipient from WW II. Despite challenges in contacting his relatives, significant information about his service and injuries has been uncovered, emphasizing his heroic contributions in combat.
In 2022, a P-38 wreck was discovered off Solana Beach, leading to initial photogrammetry modeling. As skills improved, a recent dive on January 22 aimed to enhance the quality of the model for the book "Aviation Wrecks of Southern California." Despite complications, a clearer, more accurate representation was successfully created.
I have been asked many times "when are you going to write a book?" I was gently prodded in December 2024 when my wonderful wife "published" a book with some of my diving trips and pictures and gifted it to me as a Christmas present. I've been thinking about what would make a book that [...]
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