Robots Search for Sunken World War II Aircraft

About 500 miles from the Philippines, Project Recover searches for aircraft shot down during one of World War II’s fiercest battles in the region.

The organization behind the project, BentProp Project, is focused on finding the remains of U.S. soldiers and bringing them back to the United States. This summer, the project received assistance from Remus, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) equipped with side-scan sonar and advanced imaging systems. All these features help the AUV create a two-dimensional map that the project's team uses.