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Post by fireball on Oct 25, 2013 9:18:21 GMT 8
This aircraft is a common site to those landing at Jacksons Airport (the main airport) at Port Moresby. the pics were taken from outside the airport perimeter. Pic 1 also shows the changes in the city and the surge in fences, bulldozed roads across the hills and a new love of building on hilltops means that much of the WW2 history is disappearing Pic 2 is just a bit closer. Note how the tail bit and flaps have gone. Not sure if its the case here but many planes have been recycled for the aluminum. If you see images (at least near Port Moresby) of non salvageable wings /fuselage etc dating from the 1970s or 1980s by now all that aluminum will have been recycled. This aircraft is a late arrival to PNG and was in fact in the Philippines: www.aussieairliners.org/dc-3/vh-axt/vhaxt.html
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Post by fireball on Nov 29, 2013 14:24:19 GMT 8
Its a Friday afternoon here so I could work or with my mind on hunting for aircraft wrecks this is from a previous day trip - the shallower parts of a B24 Liberator in very murky water. But then that is the difference probably most of us enjoy the hunting and searching which costs us hundreds of dollars instead of looking at the pristine version in the museum for a couple of bucks.
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Post by fireball on Mar 22, 2014 6:11:52 GMT 8
For those that might be interested - and that may be no one - my two years in PNG are finished and I will be back in the Philippines within a couple of days. For how long that depends upon the Gods of Employment and while I would willingly sacrifice a few virgins to speed up the process I suspect that with my age I will be in the country for some months. So, if anyone has any research projects or trips planned please let me know.
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Post by fireball on Oct 22, 2014 21:01:56 GMT 8
Was just looking on Google Earth and noticed one of the aircraft revetment that I had visited - a really large and impressive one - has already gone under the bulldozer. History doesn't count for much in PNG now, as its money that talks. In the B4 and after pictures you can see the DC3 the pic of which I posted back in October 2013.
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Post by fireball on Oct 22, 2014 21:02:41 GMT 8
Ok clearly I have forgotten how to delete incorrect postings (so if anyone can delete it please do)
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Post by fireball on Feb 1, 2016 6:46:40 GMT 8
Search for MIA it appears:
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Post by Karl Welteke on Feb 2, 2016 20:08:18 GMT 8
ONCE UPON A TIME IT WAS AN ARS, THE USS SAFEGUARD ARS-50. It was home ported in Pearl Harbor, my other favorite homeport. Now it is (United States Naval Ship) USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50) a Military Sealift Command ship. The crew is civilian but it has a Navy active duty dive team on board and the ship often hangs out in Subic Bay now. Matter of fact the diving system just got recertified by the Navy HQ in Washington DC, while they were in port here in the former Subic Bay Naval Base. The inspector was an old ship mate of mine who I had not seen since 1985. It was a great reunion. ARS stands for Auxiliary Rescue and Salvage Ship and the assigned tasks include diving and towing. I was stationed on USS Conserver ARS-39 during the years 1977-81. W618 is Karl’s ship, the USS Conserver ARS-39 at Alpha Docks in Pearl Harbor in Jan. 1980. W619 our ship, the USS Conserver ARS-39 at Alpha Docks in Pearl Harbor in Jan. 1980 on our day of departure to WESTPAC (Western Pacific) joining the 7th Fleet. I was an E-9 already, was in charge of the focsle (forecastle) on Sea Detail (entering or leaving a port, a mooring place or anchorage. Karl is the 4th man from the right, standing along the rail. That was the only time I wore a beard during my 30 years of service in the USN.
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Post by fireball on Sept 7, 2016 11:29:39 GMT 8
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