|
Post by fireball on Jun 7, 2012 13:36:13 GMT 8
Yes, the 'water tank' was a P-38 Lightning drop tank - as seen in this more complete one at the PNG museum in Port Moresby Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by fireball on Aug 14, 2012 17:27:13 GMT 8
Kieta Bougainville - looking the worst for wear & I had been standing underneath it!
|
|
|
Post by fireball on Aug 15, 2012 3:54:22 GMT 8
the plane Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by JohnEakin on Aug 15, 2012 4:06:59 GMT 8
Even in that condition I'll bet they've had high six figure offers for it.
Don't think I've ever seen an aircraft as thoroughly dinged as that one.
|
|
|
Post by sherwino on Aug 15, 2012 7:45:59 GMT 8
Absolutely amazing to see a WWII plane in its original battle-weary condition. Great find, fireball.
|
|
|
Post by fortune40 on Aug 16, 2012 0:31:32 GMT 8
Are these planes just abandoned in the airfield or was brought there by somebody or groups who happened to discover in a crash site..?too bad to note that there were many Allied planes that were lost due to accident than by enemy fire as i read it from Pacific Wrecks...Is there also ww2 site in Mount Hagen? Just curious my Father used to worked there in the late 70's..thanks so much.
|
|
|
Post by fireball on Aug 17, 2012 16:02:19 GMT 8
The plane was part of a small display (there was a light tank etc) but following the Bougainville crisis (aka civil war) everything started decaying away.
Another little post, and one of direct relevance to the Philippines:
Lorengau (Manus Island - part of the Admiralty Islands group) played an important role as a massive staging post in the move northwards towards Dutch New Guinea and the Philippines. At the edge of the airfield on nearby Los Negros island there is a 1st Cavalry Division Memorial. In the form of a cross it has the name of the campaign and dates written in cartridge casings set in concrete. Unfortunately it is now in disrepair with some of the cartridges having been dug out of the concrete.
|
|
|
Post by fireball on Aug 18, 2012 5:07:18 GMT 8
the memorial Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by fortune40 on Aug 18, 2012 17:56:06 GMT 8
It looks like a memorial like this one doesn't have someone taking care of in years...so much so for any of memorial if there's any in a jungle battle ground as Kokoda Trail..
|
|
|
Post by EXO on Aug 18, 2012 20:03:04 GMT 8
The Kokoda Trail challenges some thousands of Australians each year who walk the trail, and many who have done it say that it has changed their lives. In 2006, there were 3,747 trekkers, and the numbers have increased steadily each year. Not all do the full 96km of course. The full crossing takes between 6 to 9 days. There are thus more Aussies walking the Kokoda Trail today than Americans walking the entire route of the Death March. This is something which should be redressed, and encouraged. More reading: www.adventure.com.au/KokodaTrack.asp
|
|