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Thesis
FINAL FLIGHT
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2018
Abstract
Aircraft or aviation archaeology is a developing subfield that presently has seen a surge in research. This thesis examines the application of a battlefield archaeology approach to a submerged WWII F6F-5 Hellcat crash site in the Gulf of Mexico and presents a study of site formation processes. Furthermore, this thesis provides a different perspective from the roots of submerged aircraft salvage when the goal was to refurbish aircraft for exhibition purposes with little to no concern about the context and life history of the specific aircraft on display. A case study was conducted through the restoration department at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, to gain a current perspective on the philosophy of aircraft restoration.
Details
- Title
- FINAL FLIGHT
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090726006600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida