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Aircraft History
Assigned to the 348th Fighter Group, 342nd Fighter Squadron.
Wartime History
Damaged in a takeoff accident at Girua
Airfield on December 16, 1944. Written
off and abandoned at the airfield.
Display
Since the early 1970's this airframe was displayed along
side the Girua Airport, in various positions - flat on
the ground in the 1970s and in the 1980s and 1990s, vertical on its
nose.
Recovery
In 1999, it was recovered by Robert
Greinert / HARS to Sydney, Australia. In 2000, the fuselage was
in storage at HARS at Mascot Airport Sydney.
Greinert planed to restore it to flying condition and
use it as a template and model for the restoration of P-47D 42-8066.
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Last Updated
October 8, 2009
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