P-38 In Papua New Guinea.

P38 Parafield Airport, Adelaide, Australia

FYI Great restoration to Static

http://www.classicjets.com/

Another product is Michael Claringbould’s CD “Pacific Ghosts”, ISBN 1-885240-05-0.

Claringbould is THE expert on US 5th Air Force.

Of interest, RAAF’s 75 Sqn also operated some F-4s on PR missions in PNG (interesting colour schemes and markings).

I think this film is called Hunting Warbirds or something similar. I met Burnsie, the guide, while I was working out in PNG last year and we watched his pilot copy of the DVD while drinking cold beer on a warm sea. It was an absolute hoot.

Politics, would be the worst hazard, these days…….getting the wrecks out is reasonably straight forward, by comparison!

If you really want to get the good oil about aircraft recovery in the Pacific Islands, have a read of the book “Pacific Aircraft Wrecks” by Charles Darby.

Its quite an old book now, but the problems have undoubtedly increased rather than decreased over time. The crocs are probably the least of the hazards!

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/reviews/darby.html

IIRC, a couple of P-38’s and 3/4 P-47’s have been recovered and are being worked on, but not sure how many are due to fly

Think this is a repeat from a while back….but then that’s Satellite Tv for you !

Cant remember the details of those involved, wonder how they are getting on ?

Well will have to keep an eye out if it’s back on the box to watch the latest on recovery.

All those wrecks just a pity getting to them is the major headache.

Crocks are the least of your worries mate :p

AFAIK no P-38 recovered from PNG is airworthy at present.

As for numbers….PNG is absolutely HUGE. Counting all types there could be a few hundred wrecks. But thats just a guess.