2000s: Permits, Lawsuits & Illegalities
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2000 - P-40K "Swing It" 42-45981 from Oro Province
2000 - late P-38H "Japanese Sandman II" 42-66905 tail and booms
2000 - late P-39D 41-38351 tail section Richard Culton from PNG Museum by Greinert
2000 - Beaufort bits from Tadji for AWM and tail & rudder of Beaufort A9-622 by Greinert
2001 - P-47D 42-8130 recovered in early 1970s for PNG Museum, taken by Greinert and sold to PIMA Museum.
2001 - F5A Lightning 42-13084 salvaged in 1978 to PNG Museum, taken by Greinert
2001 - P-47D "Fiery Ginger IV" 42-22668 tail and machine gun salvaged by Greinert, donated to USAF Museum in 2003
2001 - P-39F 41-7191 salvaged by Greinert, taken by 75 Squadron
2002 - P-38H 42-66538 salvaged by ?
2002 - Hudson A16-36 tail fins salvaged by Greinert
2002 - P-38G "Dumbo!" 42-12847 salvaged by Greinert
2003 - P-38H 42-66534 salvaged by Jarrett/Greinert
2003 - September P-40E Kittyhawk A29-43 Greinert bits / identity
2003 - November P-40E "The Spoddessape" 41-25178 Greinert / Jason Cockayne
2004 October - P-47D 42-22687 (pilot MIA) salvaged by Greinert/Hagen
2004 June - P-40N 42-104986 salvaged by Greinert/Griffith
2005 Feb - P-40N "Punkins" 42-104977 by Greinert, resold to Warbird Adventures
2006 April/ May B-17E
41-2446 (aka "Swamp Ghost") salvaged, impounded at Lae
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