Amchitka P-38 Graveyard

[Dan K]

If I'm not mistaken these P-47's were discarded in the Philippines shortly after the war.

Check out the Track vehicle upside down in the pit, an aircraft tug maybe?

Just a guess:

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[maxum96]

If I'm not mistaken these P-47's were discarded in the Philippines shortly after the war.

Ok, neophyte question here. If this picture was taken in the Pacific, why do the Jugs have invasion stripes? I thought that was a Normandy D-Day only thing.

[goaly]

If I'm not mistaken these P-47's were discarded in the Philippines shortly after the war.

Check out the Track vehicle upside down in the pit, an aircraft tug maybe?

And isn’t that a Sikorsky R4 helicopter just above and to the left of the tracked vehicle?

[Mark Allen M]

Yes tractor, yes helo, no D-Day invasion stripes. Yes I have a few more photos of those hole fillers.

P-51s and P-47s undergo maintenance at Lingayen airstrip in the Philippines in April 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo)

[Downunder]

For what it's worth, the original "stripes" came from the Hawker Typhoon circa 1941 or 42. It was being mistaken for Fw-190's so black and white stripes were added under wing.
These stripes were narrower than the classic "D-Day" version but must have been effective.

[Warbird Kid]

And isn’t that a Sikorsky R4 helicopter just above and to the left of the tracked vehicle?

It sure is. Sans fabric covering.

[steve dickey]

I wanna know what happened to the tires! If the pit was lit on fire there's not much evidence as I would think more than the tires would burn!
Anybody have a clue as to why they would save just the tires/rims?

[CoastieJohn]

I wanna know what happened to the tires! If the pit was lit on fire there's not much evidence as I would think more than the tires would burn!
Anybody have a clue as to why they would save just the tires/rims?

A guess.....tires and rims maybe reused on other airframes.

[goaly]

I wanna know what happened to the tires! If the pit was lit on fire there's not much evidence as I would think more than the tires would burn!
Anybody have a clue as to why they would save just the tires/rims?

I recall reading about the wheels being removed from aircraft about to be scrapped in order to keep the planes from being taken for 'joyrides'.