Pacific Wrecks Forum

War Deportment report states: C37 took off from Nadzab approximately 8.30 enroute to Port Moresby. At approximately 8.55 the pilot spotted a wrecked airplane (an old B17). Letting down to investigate the pilot saw what he believed to be the survivor of the crash. He let down onto the Wau valley in a...

Thanks so much, I have found some notes I made in 1978 and they record the full number was 16204 (the last number did not appear in my photograph) - you are correct - my apologies for not consulting my notes. I will order the accident report and post a summary of that report combined with my observa...

Hi there , I am a new member posting this as an enquiry for any info on a crashed Dakota with USAF markings that i visited in the late 70's in PNG near Wau. I remember it was within walking distance of the famous "Grey Ghost" B17 wreck and we started our trip to it from a village called Kaisenik. I ...