109 HRES 500 IH: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19. U.S. House of Representatives 2005-10-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2005 Mr. Shaw submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19.

Whereas on December 5, 1945, the 5 Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19, originating at the Naval Air Station of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and its crew of 14 Navy airmen, disappeared; Whereas the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19, originating at the Naval Air Station of Banan River, Florida, and its crew of 13 Navy airmen, also disappeared on that date; Whereas December 5, 2005, marks the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of Flight 19; Whereas the loss of Flight 19 occurred during peacetime; Whereas the disappearance of Flight 19 sparked one of the largest air and sea rescue searches in history covering over 250,000 square miles; Whereas all investigations of the disappearance of Flight 19 have failed to recover any aircraft, debris, or remains; Whereas there remain unanswered questions concerning the disappearance of Flight 19; and Whereas there are continuing efforts with the latest technology to determine the location of the lost aircraft and crews: Now, therefore be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)recognizes the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19; (2)honors the memory of the 27 Navy airmen lost in these disappearances; (3)recognizes the historical significance of Flight 19; (4) acknowledges continuing efforts to determine what caused these disappearances; and (5)commends the Naval Historical Center for preserving the history of Flight 19.