B-29 Dump at Tinian??

Shay · **Posted:** Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:16 am

I found this picture and was wondering if anyone here knew more about it or perhaps even been there? Were all the B-29's scrapped, burried or lefted alone with the closing of the war? Not just B-29's though. I noticed the tail of a Liberator sticking out of the pile. Also a couple of other aircraft hulks that appear to be O.D. green. Thanks for any input.

Shay

Don Martin · **Posted:** Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:25 pm

We'll Mount a Snowball Militia Invasion!

Shay · **Posted:** Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:40 pm

Col. Rohr
I posted this topic cocurrently on the Pacific Ghosts message board and got this response.

Quote:

The only things you now can find are the leftovers of scrapping in the 3 dumpsites. Mainly landing gear studs, because all the aluminium was scrapped.

Arjan

Like I've stated in the past, it would be awesome if one one of these dumps were discovered intact and were excavated.

Shay

Django · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:02 pm

An oldie but a goodie!

Anyone have the pic of this Tinian scrap pile?

Django · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:49 pm

Came across this site with some really good Tinian B-29 pics. Still looking of for the dump.

http://www.mrprophead.com/b29nose.htm

And here is a good read from one of the Comanders in the 20th.

http://www.20thaf.org/memories/Articles ... tional.htm

Edward Sheetmetalhands · **Joined:** Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:44 am **Posts:** 257

This one was posted on a website that is now defunct; maybe someone knows of an online resource somewhere else. Not sure which of the islands...

Edward Sheetmetalhands · **Joined:** Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:44 am **Posts:** 257

I am guessing the only thing that would it would take to dig up the whole island would be $$$

http://saipansucks.com/about.htm Dunno if any of this is true, but it is an interesting read.

Django · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:00 pm

Holy cow!

Django · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:19 pm

Just found some pics of the scrap heap on Guam, circa 1945. Cool pics on this gentleman's website.

http://b-29.org/315BW/16thbg/dubner/dubner1.htm

And this may be the original image at the start of the thread of the Tinian pile.

wingman1 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:25 pm

Django wrote:

Just found some pics of the scrap heap on Guam, circa 1945. Cool pics on this gentleman's website.

http://b-29.org/315BW/16thbg/dubner/dubner1.htm

And this may be the original image at the start of the thread of the Tinian pile.

it would be kool if someone could ID that B-24 wreck at the bottom of the second picture. :drinkers:

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

What are these two 'clowns' doing in there?

The Inspector · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:35 pm

What's the story on the B-24 offset bottom turret hole? RADAR pod or 'Joe Hole'?

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Dump on Guam.

Pathfinder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 587

it would be kool if someone could ID that B-24 wreck at the bottom of the second picture.

I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that the upside down B-24 at the bottom of the second pic with nose art is TALE OF MISS FORTUNE....44-40991...Consolidated B-24J-190-CO

The Inspector · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:14 pm

Be keerfull, sumbuddy kuld get oh fended

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