Post World War II History
The activity dates to post-World War II Europe when, after the conflict, numerous aircraft wrecks studded the countryside. Many times, memorials to those involved in the crashes were put together by individuals, families, landholders, or communities.
As the activity grew in size and popularity, laws and regulations were created in some areas to counter problems created, such as trespassing and the disturbance of "war graves". In the United Kingdom, regardless of nationality or the date of crash, all military aircraft crash sites are protected in the Protection of Military Remains Act. Under the act, passed into law in 1986 it is a criminal offense for anyone without a license to tamper with, damage, move, remove or unearth any part of a crashed military aircraft.
In the United States, the activity remains relatively unknown, and has little regulation. However, under the recently-passed 'Sunken Military Craft Act', it is illegal to disturb the wreck sites of U.S. Naval or any submerged military aircraft and, under National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB) part 830, any aircraft whose accident cause is under investigation. The U.S. Air Force has no policies against the hobby, unless human remains or weaponry remain unrecovered at the site.
Read more about this topic: Aviation Archaeology
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Notorious, till all my priceless things
Are but a post the passing dogs defile.”
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