A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing: A Review of Ben Cropp's "Mystery Bomber" Wreck

In 2005, diver and filmmaker Ben Cropp visited an underwater aircraft wreck off the eastern coast of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula. It has been claimed that the wreck is that of an American four-engine B-17 bomber that went missing in 1943 with an air force General on board. A desk-based study of Cropp's video footage of the wreck by aviation enthusiasts has confirmed that it is not such an aircraft. Additional historical research and further analysis of the wreck footage has unearthed information that may suggest that the wreck is, in fact, an Australian transport aircraft that was ditched in the vicinity with no loss of life.