Diver Captures Stunning Photos of WWII ‘Flying Fortress’ Wreck on the Ocean Floor off Coast of Croatia
A diver has taken a set of striking images showing downed WWII planes off the coast of Croatia.
One of the planes, a bomber, took its last flight in November 1944, while en route to Vienna. But before it could reach its destination, it sustained too much damage and had to be forcibly landed in the Adriatic Sea, some 50 kilometers (approx. 31 miles) from the Croatian coast.
Martin Strmiska, 40, from Vietnamska, Slovakia, took a trip to Vis island, Croatia, last year, hoping to be able to photograph the B-17 bomber, dubbed the “Flying Fortress,” and managed to capture some jaw-dropping images from the ocean depths.