Aust WWII bomber found in PNG

By PNG correspondent Steve Marshall
Posted Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:02pm AEST
An Australian World War II bomber has been found in the Papua New Guinea jungle more than 66 years after it disappeared on a mission against the Japanese Navy.
The plane was one of three bombers that took off on a raid on February 11, 1942.
Japanese fighters were scrambled and the Hudson bomber, which had four men on board, was listed as lost by enemy action.
The wreckage was found last month in dense jungle in the East New Britain province, which triggered a reconnaissance mission by the Australian Defence Force.
The bomber was found in several large pieces with bullet holes in the tail.
A team of forensic specialists will be sent to the site as part of a full recovery operation with the help of the Papua New Guinea Government.

Aust WWII bomber found in PNG - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL

thanks for this there.jc. a great read very interesting
best mark

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for thow . will be ours someday.we shall have it all
... und mear.......

This week a Hudson, next week a P-39. PNG is always popping up with new aircraft finds.

LIke I said before. The world is gettin smaller.

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL