missing C 47

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Hi all

A friend of mine , a former pilot with 36 Squadron in PNG in WW2, was telling me about a C47 that went missing. The air craft in question was a C 47; A 65 - 78 left Lae in PNG in Oct. 1942 to drop supplies to Weewack but never returned. As far as my friend knows, this air craft was never found. There were 4 POB at the time, pilot, co-pilot, navigator and radio operator. My question being where one would go to find out if this air craft has actually been found ? Is there a register that lists found air craft ? Any clues as to where to look would be appreciated. Thank you.

[ausflyboy]

Doubt its 78 as 78 is at RAAF Museum in practically airworthy condition ..well it was last time I saw her

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Thanks for that info . My friend ( now 85 years old ) was not completely sure which air craft went missing; I will have to get him to look up the details;
regards

[JDK]

A65-78 VH-CIU, VM-HJU/HJQ C-47B 32677 44-76345 Delivered to the RAAF 03/45. ARDU. Logged 2000 hours in 45/46 and 14,000 from then until 1997. Was in Service ARDU, now at the Point Cook Museum VIC.
# Images of A65-78.

See the ADF serials website, series 2 (as above) Looks like the wrong number, a bit of searching may throw the right a/c up from the description.

http://www.adf-serials.com/

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thank you JDK, great website
regards