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Re: fully intact betty found in jungle needs to be saved

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:09 am

When I first read the title of the post, I thought it might be the one that is on Guadalcanal, but this one is far more complete. Most interesting.

Re: fully intact betty found in jungle needs to be saved

Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:33 pm

OZ RB-no I haven't heard any more about the recoveries since, we were in contact with the Aussie who was part of the project in conjunction with the proposed Solomons War Museum, so I will see if I can chase him up about progress.

Dave

Re: fully intact betty found in jungle needs to be saved

Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:10 pm

Chappie wrote: Taylan was arrested during this time. What was the charge? Chappie


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Re: fully intact betty found in jungle needs to be saved

Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:17 am

An aquaintance of mine said that the Japanese should get it and sling an Ohka 11 (Baka Bomb) under it to help them remember World War 2.
Wonder what kind of hornets nest that would stir up

Re: fully intact betty found in jungle needs to be saved

Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:55 pm

Wow - how cool is that! What I would not give to find a B-24 in a similar state.

An aquaintance said that on Tinian, after the war you could have had your pick of almost anything that the US military had. She said that the troops were so ready to go home that all kinds of vehicles and some aircraft were left just sitting around. Her Dad operated his store/hotel well into the 70's with a surplus fleet of jeeps and trucks that he just rounded up after the war ended.

Tom P.
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