In 1996, 26 retired Navy A-6 jets were sunk off Florida; divers later spotted tomtates, high hats, and grouper at the aircraft reef near St. Augustine

Twenty-six retired Navy aircraft were placed off Volusia County in 1996 to provide underwater habitat. The scattered planes, now part of Florida’s artificial reef network. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Florida, decommissioned planes of the Navy have turned into an unusual underwater attraction. On July 18, 1996, Florida recorded the deployment of 26 A-6 Intruder aircraft at Site No. 9 in Volusia County, at a depth of 135 feet, according to the Florida Fish … Read more