Pacific Wrecks 2008 Daily Updates
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- Daily Updates to Pacific Wrecks 2009
- 12-31 Updated 17 Mile Drome (Durand, Waigani)
- 12-30 Updated 7 Mile Drome (Jackson Airport)
- 12-29 Updated Cape Gloucester Airfied (Tuluvu)
- 12-28 Updated 30 Mile Drome (Rogers, Rarona)
- 12-27 Updated Rapopo Airfield
- 12-26 Added Type 95 Ha Go Captured at Milne Bay displayed at RAAC
- 12-25 Updated Vickers Light Amphibious Tank
- 12-24 Updated Stock Route Airfield
- 12-23 Updated Wallgrove Airfield (Doonside Airfield)
- 12-22 Updated Fann Airfield
- 12-21 Updated Langgoer Airfield (Langgur)
- 12-20 Updated Dok Barat Airfield and Doka Timoer Airfield (Dok Barat No. 2)
- 12-19 Updated Trangan Airfield
- 12-18 Updated Maikoor Seaplane Base (Maikoor)
- 12-17 Updated Fort Drum and El Fraile Island
- 12-16 Updated Barakoma Airfield and Barakoma
- 12-15 Updated Royal Australian Armour Corps Museum
- 12-14 Updated Nouméa Harbor Seaplane Base
- 12-13 Updated SBD Dauntless 35931 pilot McIntyre MIA November 10, 1943
- 12-12 Review: The Aircraft Carrier DVD by Masaru Tochibayashi, aka "Tochy Suppon"
- 12-11 Updated Duke of York Island Group
- 12-10 Updated Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (Uvea, Uea)
- 12-09 Updated Sumber Museum (Khalkhin Gol Museum)
- 12-08 Updated Mongolia Military Museum
- 12-07 Pearl Harbor anniversary December 7, 1941 | Pearl Harbor
- 12-06 Updated Hickam Field (Hickam AFB)
- 12-05 MIA P-70 Havoc 39-790 piloted by Hornaday (C.O. 6th NFS)
- 12-04 Updated Nouméa Harbor and Noumea Seaplane Base
- 12-03 Updated Hoyo Maru
- 12-02 Updated C6N1 Myrt
- 12-01 Book Review Ghost Fleet of the Truk Lagoon
- December 2008
- 11-30 Updated Seletar Airfield
- 11-29 Updated Sembawang Airfield
- 11-28 Updated Truk Lagoon
- 11-27 Added Australian Army Roy G Preston Intelligence Topographic
- 11-26 Updated Lae Airfield
- 11-25 Updated B-17D "The Swoose" 40-3097 moved to USAF Museum
- 11-24 Updated Los Angles Airport (Mines Field, LAX)
- 11-23 Added B-24D "Mohawk" 42-40786
- 11-22 Added B-24D "Daisy Mae" 41-24218
- 11-21 Added B-24D "Temptation" 41-24129
- 11-20 Updated B-24D "St. Quentin Quail" 42-41205
- 11-19 Updated Coomalie Creek Airfield
- 11-20 Updated Beaufighter A19-145
- 11-19 Listen as MP3 ABC Radio Interview - Justin Taylan & Ballale Island
- 11-18 Added Charleville Airfield
- 11-17 In Memory: Walt Deas: Diver, Photographer & Videographer
- 11-16 January 17, 1944 losses over Rabaul
- 11-15 Updated Anti-Aircraft & Search Light Command Bunker 'Yamamoto Bunker'
- 11-14 Updated Woleai Airfield and Woleai Seaplane Base
- 11-13 Added XB-24D "Liberty Belle" Serial Number 42-40686 pilot Grimm landed October 30, 1944
- 11-12 Updated B-24D "Evelyn" 42-63765
- 11-11 Updated Bataan-Corregidor Memorial
- 11-10 Updated Crash Strip (The Grassy Strip)
- 11-09 Updated Carney Field (Bomber 2)
- 11-08 Updated Banika Field (North Field, Sunlight)
- 11-07 Author Barrett Tillman Interview with new forthcoming project 'Whirlwind'
- 11-06 Updated Noemfoor Island (Noemfoer)
- 11-05 Updated B-24D Liberator 42-41043 pilot Harris MIA December 16, 1943
- 11-04 Updated Kamiri Airfield
- 11-03 In Memory: Major Martin M. Friedman 31st Infantry Division: New Guinea, Morotai & PI
- 11-02 Updated Sawar Drome
- 11-01 Updated Kanshin Maru (Kenshin)
- November 2008
- 10-31 Updated Tafuna Airfield (Pago Pago Airport)
- 10-30 Updated H8K2 Emily Tail Number 006
- 10-29 Updated Tanapag Flying Boat Base
- 10-28 Added B-17C "Skipper" 40-2049
- 10-27 Added Houn Maru run aground May 19, 1943 at Tonolei Harbor
- 10-26 Updated Ki-51A Sonia 959
- 10-25 Added USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)
- 10-24 Updated Amchitka Airfield
- 10-23 Updated Kodiak Naval Air Station (Kodiak NAS)
- 10-22 Updated Nome Airfield
- 10-21 Updated Elmendorf Field (Elmendorf AFB)
- 10-20 Added F4U Corsair 02338 piloted by Brown MIA September 12, 1943
- 10-19 Added PB4Y-1 Liberator 31947 piloted by ? MIA March 3, 1943
- 10-18 Added PB4Y-1 Liberator 31950 piloted by Jones MIA March 3, 1943
- 10-17 Added B-25C 41-12497 piloted by Hesselbarth force landed May 14, 1942
- 10-16 Updated Sanga-Sanga Airstrip (Tawi-Tawi Airport)
- 10-15 Added Rosales Airfield (Carmen Airport)
- 10-14 Added Jolo Airfield (Zettel Field)
- 10-13 Added Hayashio sunk November 24, 1942
- 10-12 Updated Legaspi Airfield (Sanbon Field)
- 10-11 Updated Amchitka Airfield
- 10-10 Added G4M1 Betty shot down May 18, 1942
- 10-09 Added B-25J Mitchell 44-28932 painted as "Tondelayo"
- 10-08 George Prezioso radio operator of B-17F "Black Jack / The Jokers Wild" 41-24521
- 10-07 Updated B-29 "Praying Mantis" 42-6286
- 10-06 Added B-29A Superfortress 44-61739
- 10-05 Added F4U Corsair 80769 displayed at New England Air Museum
- 10-04 Added B-29A "Jack's Hack" 44-61975 displayed at New England Air Museum
- 10-03 Added F6F Hellcat 79192 displayed at New England Air Museum
- 10-02 Added Pratt & Whitney Museum
- 10-01 Added New England Air Museum
- October 2008
- 09-30 Added Bourail, New Caledonia
- 09-29 Added MIA B-25C 42-32255 piloted by Schaffner MIA November 23, 1943
- 09-28 Added F4U-1D Corsair NZ5400
- 09-27 Added B-25D "Miss Ellen" 41-30039
- 09-26 Updated Japanese 8" Coastal Gun on Peale Island
- 09-25 Updated Wake Atoll
- 09-24 Charles L. Maggart remains identified, MIA pilot of B-25C "The Happy Legend" 41-12907
- 09-23 Added B-24D 42-40230 pilot Hathaway MIA July 6, 1943
- 09-22 Added B-25D 41-30661 pilot Meister MIA December 17, 1943
- 09-21 Updated Hickam Field (Hickam AFB)
- 09-20 Updated Submit Info Form
- 09-19 KIA 1st Lt. Raymood Wood delivered to US embassy JPAC Arrival Ceremony
- 09-18 "Swamp Ghost" (Radio New Zealand Int'l 9-17) Hagen wants to preserve
- 09-17 "Swamp Ghost" (Radio New Zealand Int'l 9-17) MP says SG should not have been sold
- 09-16 "Swamp Ghost" (National 9-11) Return Swamp Ghost to Agiambo
- 09-15 "Swamp Ghost" (National 9-10) Salvaged war plane to be shipped to US
- 09-15 Updated Christmas Island (Kiritimati)
- 09-13 Updated Palmyra Field (Lowe Field)
- 09-12 Updated Otter Point (Fort Glenn, Umnak Cape Air Base)
- 09-11 Kavieng Survivor William J. Smith co-pilot of B-25D "Pissonit" 41-30370
- 09-10 Updated PBY-5 "Arkansas Traveler" Bureau Number 08139
- 09-09 In Memory: Nathan G. Gordon (Medal of Honor 2-14-44) deceased September 8, 2008
- 09-08 Updated Grace Park Airfield (Manila North)
- 09-07 Updated Kindley Field
- 09-06 Added Clark Field Photo Archive
- 09-05 Added Book Review Lonely Vigil
- 09-04 Added B-25D "Lil De Icer" 41-29731
- 09-03 Added Book Review The Ghost Mountain Boys
- 09-02 Added Type 95 Ha Go restoration
- 09-01 Added Oregon Military Museum
- September 2008
- 08-31 Added Kameli Airstrip
- 08-30 Added B-25C "Red Headed Gal" 41-12797
- 08-29 Added Numa Numa
- 08-28 Updated Hitati Maru
- 08-28 Updated Tachikawa Airfield
- 08-27 Added Type 89 Chi-Ro displayed at Tsuchira
- 08-26 Added Tsuchira Tank Museum
- 08-25 Added B-25C "Fat Cat" 41-12449
- 08-24 Added B-25C "Mortimer" 41-12443
- 08-23 Added Kisarazu Airfield
- 08-22 Updated Honolulu Airfield (John Rodgers Airfield)
- 08-22 Added B-17E 41-2419
- 08-21 Added G4M1 Betty "Bataan 1"
- 08-20 Updated Sangley Point (NAS Sangley Point, Antonio Bautista)
- 08-19 Updated Type 97 Chi Ha Shinhoto displayed at US Army Ordiance Museum
- 08-18 Added profile C-47 "Hoosier Traveller" 43-30742
- 08-17 Updated Rockhampton Airfield
- 08-16 Updated Opon Airfield (Mactan)
- 08-15 Radio Australia vet McKenzy Gregory and John Innes an Battle of Savo Part 2 (MP3)
- 08-14 Radio Australia vet McKenzy Gregory and John Innes an Battle of Savo Part 1 (MP3)
- 08-13 Added Langar Seaplane Base
- 08-12 Updated Pohnpei Airport
- 08-11 Added B-24D "Pistol Packin' Mama II" 42-41209 ditched December 1, 1943
- 08-10 Added B-24D 42-40217 MIA August 30, 1943
- 08-09 Added B-24D "Bottom's Up" 42-40834
- 08-08 Updated Wantoat Airfield
- 08-07 Updated Namlea Airfield
- 08-06 Updated Telefomin Airstrip
- 08-05 Updated Mubo Airfield
- 08-04 New discovery A6M2 Zero 2666
- 08-03 Updated C-47A "Gremlin Special / Guinea Gopher" 42-23952
- 08-02 Added H8K2 Emily Sunk Simpson Harbor
- 08-01 Updated Kaiapit Airfield
- August 2008
- 07-31 Updated C-47 "Swamp Rat" 41-38601
- 07-30 Updated B-24D "Toughy 42-40525
- 07-29 Added profile P-38L "Tangerine" 44-27083
- 07-28 Added photos P-47D 42-22661 and MIA pilot Robert E. Thorpe
- 07-27 Added photos A6M2 Zero 5349
- 07-26 Updated profile Edwards Park Airacobra pilot of 41st Fighter Squadron
- 07-25 Added photo C-47 "Swamp Rat" 41-38678 escorted by Airacobra
- 07-24 Added B-24D "Tyrannosaurus Rex / Redaz" 41-24068
- 07-23 Added B-24D "Pudgy" 42-40830
- 07-22 Added Boomerang A46-71
- 07-21 Updated Finschafen Airfield (Prewar Strip)
- 07-20 Added Map / Drawing of Lae Airfield
- 07-19 Added P-47D "Miss Mutt / Pride of Lodi Ohio" 42-8096
- 07-18 Updated Embi Airfield
- 07-17 Added Fanged Cat Riding Bomb Nose Art of B-24D "Big Emma" 41-23751
- 07-16 Updated B-25C "Tugboat Annie" 41-12998
- 07-15 Updated Embessa Airfield
- 07-14 Updated Deboyne Seaplane Base
- 07-13 Added new photos of Neel Kearby, Medal of Honor
- 07-12 Added photo Lipa Airfield (Fernando)
- 07-11 Added photos MXY7 Ohka 61 displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
- 07-11 Added photos N1K2 George 5341 displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
- 07-10 Added photos Ki-45 Nick displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
- 07-09 Added photos M6A1 Seiran displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
- 07-08 Added photos J1N1 Irving 7334 displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
- 07-07 Added photos B-17E "Red Moose Express" 41-2634
- 07-06 Updated Goroka Airfield
- 07-05 Updated Bena Bena Airfield (Benabena)
- 07-04 Added B-17E "Chico / I'm Willing" 41-26338
- 07-03 Updated Batangas Airfield
- 07-02 Updated Alicante Airfield (Saravia)
- 07-01 Hudson A16-126 article MIA plane traced in Gasmata
- July 2008
- 06-30 Hudson A16-126 article US missionary in PNG finds Aussie WWII bomber
- 06-29 Hudson A16-126 announced in ADF news release
- 06-28 Added photos F1M2 Pete by Bob Halstead
- 06-27 Added photos Beaufort A9-217 by Bob Halstead
- 06-26 Updated Tsili Tsili Airfield (Marilinan, Tsile-Tsile)
- 06-25 Updated Tarakan Airfield
- 06-24 Updated Roi Airfield (Dyess Airfield)
- 06-23 Updated Engebi Airfield (Wrigley Airfield)
- 06-22 Updated Cold Bay Airfield
- 06-21 Added photos of Battery Way
- 06-20 Added photos of Battery Wheeler
- 06-19 Added profile P-38G "Oriloe" 43-2242
- 06-18 MIA Case F6F Hellcat 40671 Piloted by McVay Researched by Ted Darcy
- 06-17 Updated P-38G Lightning 43-2387
- 06-16 Updated Carolina Airfield (Carolina de la Paz, Luisita)
- 06-15 Review Les Alles Francaises 1939-1945 - 05 L'aviation de Vichy (1e Partie)
- 06-14 Review Les Alles Francaises 1939-1945 - 06 L'aviation de Vichy (2e Partie)
- 06-13 Review Ciel De Guerre Magazine
- 06-12 Updated Lahug Airfield
- 06-11 Updated Opon Airfield (Mactan Air Base, Cebu International)
- 06-10 Added Licanan Airfield
- 06-09 Updated Ford 5-AT-C A45-1
- 06-08 Added C-47 "The Broadway Limited" 41-38615
- 06-07 New photos & painting B-25D "The Wolf Pack" 41-30099
- 06-06 Updated P-38J "Marge" 42-104380
- 06-05 Updated National Museum of Naval Aviation
- 06-04 Updated Matina Airfield (Navy No. 2)
- 06-03 Updated Tontouta Airfield (La Tontouta)
- 06-02 Updated Plaine Des Gaiacs Airfield
- 06-01 Updated A6M2 Zero 5450
- June 2008
- 05-31 Updated Orote Airfield
- 05-30 Added J1N1 Irving Abandoned at Orote Airfield
- 05-29 Updated Chabai Airfield
- 05-28 Updated Finschafen Airfield (Dreger Field)
- 05-27 Added profile P-38 piloted by Alger
- 05-26 Updated Enewetak Airfield (Stickell Field)
- 05-25 Updated General George Patton Museum of Cavalry & Armor
- 05-24 Added profile B-25C "Tugboat Annie" 41-12998
- 05-23 Updated US Army Ordnance Museum
- 05-22 Added profile Type 89 Chi Ha at Aberdeen
- 05-21 Added profile Type 95 Ha Go at Aberdeen
- 05-20 Added profile Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha at Aberdeen
- 05-19 Added profile Type 1 75mm Self Propelled Gun at Aberdeen
- 05-18 Updated profile DB-7 Boston A28-22
- 05-17 Added profile DB-7 Boston A28-20
- 05-16 Updated profile Unknown Aircraft Wreck at Gona
- 05-15 Updated profile Wirraway A20-492
- 05-14 Updated profile N1K1-J George 7102 captured at Clark Field
- 05-13 Updated profile Ki-67 Peggy 177 captured at Clark Field
- 05-12 Updated profile N1K1-J George 5511 captured at Clark Field
- 05-11 Added profile Heavy Cruiser Abukuma
- 05-10 Added maps of Nouméa Harbor Seaplane Base
- 05-09 MIA B-25C 41-12448 shot down May 25, 1942 profile added
- 05-08 Updated page on Middleburg Airfield (Klenso, Toem) including google earth view
- 05-07 Updated page on Sansapor Airfield (Mar) including google earth view
- 05-06 Added photos of Hudson A16-91 and Hudson A16-103 that flew February 11, 1942
- 05-05 MIA Hudson A16-126 Discovered by Mark Reichman on New Britain
- 05-04 Updated Missions Against Gasamata
- 05-03 Updated Battle of Java Sea
- 05-02 HMS Exeter and HMS Encounter shipwreck discoveries announced
- 05-01 Magazine Review: Arawasi International
- May 2008
- 04-30 Book Release: The Battle of Wau by Phil Bradley
- 04-29 Fuselage stencil and artwork photo by Brett Williams of P-40K "Swing It' 42-45981
- 04-28 Added 1965 photos of P-47D "Sweetwater Swatter" 42-8066 prior to salvage
- 04-27 Added 1986 photos of recovered wreckage of P-47D "Frankie" 42-8130
- 04-26 Added recovery photos of P-400 AP 335 and P-400 AP 347
- 04-25 Department of Defense News Release: B-24D "The Swan" 42-40475 crew identified
- 04-24 Added Info on Piva Uncle and Piva Yoke
- 04-23 Added information Ki-61 Tony Salvaged from Babo Airfield in 1991.
- 04-22 Added informaion to profile for AT-7 Navigator 41-21079
- 04-21 Side Art depicting B-24D "Here T'is" 42-72946 via Aerothentic.com
- 04-20 Aerial view of Battery Hearn by Dan Lantzy on Corregidor
- 04-19 Alexishafen Airfield Added Photo Archive
- 04-18 Added Savo Island Photo by David Paulley, 1982
- 04-17 Photos of H6K5 Mavis Sunk off Gavutu from Howard Sawyer
- 04-16 New info and photos of Fort Drum via Tony Feredo and Dan Lantzy
- 04-15 1981 photo of 150mm Type 96 Howitzer Serial Number 11 via Ewan Stevenson
- 04-14 Update log initiated...
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