Japanese Fighter in North Carolina???

[Ed-Spectre]

My old flight engineer buddy was driving through Moncure North Carolina and swears he saw a Japanese fighter in someones back yard. I google mapped it and it sure enough looks real to me. If this is an old or debunked topic I apologize, I searched the archives with no luck. Address was 4052 Corinth Rd Moncure N.C. thoughts???

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[Warbird Kid]

Well now, that is certainly an interesting find. Looks like on Oscar, but what could it be? Real? Replica? Art piece "Bubba" made in the backyard? Having a hard time finding it on Google Maps.

[Vagabond]

That's 45 minutes from me. I checked the address on Google Maps and it gave me a swampy area off Corinth Rd.

Can you zoom out and give me some more clues? I'll be happy to drive down and check it out.

Cheers!

[DoraNineFan]

Moncure is a rural location in the US South. And you don't go nosing around a Southerner's property without permission. So hopefully somebody knows more.

Original Japanese wrecks are documented so I cannot think of a reason for it to be in that rural area. The property borders a river, so probably swampy and heavily wooded and trees are beginning to leaf out for Spring.

[Tulio]

Do you hear banjo music?


Y'all come back now, hear?


Saludos,


Tulio

[DoraNineFan]

Google has a pretty good high-res satellite image for that area. Based on the address I've studied the properties for about 10 minutes and I'm not seeing it. I am seeing a lot of junker cars and trailer homes along with some houses and commercial properties. I don't see anything that could be verified with driving by a location. My eyes are tired so maybe someone else can study the Google satellite.

As were sure that this image is real? And when was it taken?

[DoraNineFan]

(Sorry for the double-post. Local internet is acting up.)

Google has a pretty good high-res satellite image for that area. Based on the address I've studied the properties for about 10 minutes and I'm not seeing it. I am seeing a lot of junker cars and trailer homes along with some houses and commercial properties. I don't see anything that could be verified with driving by a location. My eyes are tired so maybe someone else can study the Google satellite.

As were sure that this image is real? And when was it taken?

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[Ed-Spectre]

Looks like its 1600 ft due west of Moncure Fire station14 , south side of road.

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[martin_sam_2000]

Looks like its 1600 ft due west of Moncure Fire station14 , south side of road.

Beat me to it..

Here is the best I could get from street view...


I am very curious as to what this is...

Sean

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[DoraNineFan]

Looks like its 1600 ft due west of Moncure Fire station14 , south side of road.

Bingo! Thanks I see it on the satellite.

From the street view that looks like a shotgun and pit bull greeting. Someone local with a drone camera could probably help too.

[Vagabond]

Great work on location clarification!

I'll take a drive down there tomorrow and take a look - Safely and with proper respect for property, dogs and shotguns.

I also bring my longest lens for photos and beer for barter.

Cheers

[phil65]

"and beer for barter. "

Maybe toilet paper too....

Phil

[DoraNineFan]

Studying the plane a little more and it looks a little out of scale in relationship to nearby vehicles in the satellite photo. For reference I think the standard secondary paved highway width there is 32 feet. The wingspan for the Oscar is 35 feet 7 inches so it's close.

That looks like an old logging road just to the East, now with tracks from ATV riders. I see timber / logging property just to the South. Not many places to sneak in without stepping on a snake or other varmit.

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[DaveG]

Does it look like the wings are off in the Google Earth pic from 4/2013?

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[bdk]

Japanese sleeper cell from the war I suspect...

You might call the fire station and ask them about it.