Pacific Wrecks - 2008 Daily Updates

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Pacific Wrecks 2008 Daily Updates
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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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