VFP-62 Time Capsule Search
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Updated May 18, 2011
VFP-62 Time Capsule Treasure Hunt
VFP-62 Time Capsule Hunters
L-R: Greg Engler, John DeChant (VFP-62 pilot), Jimmy Koenig,
(Historical Recovery Association of North Florida)
[Webmaster's Note: Several squadron members, led by Greg Engler (AT2 1964-66), made a massive effort to locate the long-buried Time Capsule and, if lucky, excavate it. Greg's account of the first search: "Nothing remained of the building nor the pool except some pieces of metal and concrete mixed in with the soil and the weeds, the very many weeds, the very thick weeds, the very high weeds, the very diverse weeds, the very accursed weeds, the very noxious weeds, awwwwwww, you get the point."
Greg was very creative in his search for the exact location, even utilizing Google satelite images. He obtained approvals from the present facility owners, recruited other experts with metal detectors with hope that if it was ever recovered, it would be opened at a future VFP-62 reunion.]
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Left Photo: Dense vegetation covers the former site.
Middle photo: Cecil Officer's Rec. Facility--Google Earth image 2002
(ORF) Google Earth image 2010
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(Left Photo): L-R: Greg Engler, Sid Bourgeois (Right Photo): The "Greeting Committee" ("Black Mamba")
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Updated 3/9/18
Created on ... December 18, 2010
