PNG Museum
Storage Facility

Port Moresby

Thanks to Bruce Hoy for the identification of these slides, and captions.

John Douglas next Allison engine from William F. Haning's P40E Drop tanks for P-47 and P-38, props I'm not sure, but I think at least one is Japanese

Nose art section from B-24D 42-41081

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Ki 61 Tony 299, recovered from Alexishafen Wings from Ki 61 Tony 640 recovered from Nuka. P-40E wings from William Haning's aircraft - fuselage recovered and shipped overseas by Messrs, Darby and Armstrong. Current whereabouts unknown.
P-40E Wing machine guns
Cessna 140 first Cessna in Papua New Guinea. Retrieved from a children's playground in Port Moresby
P-39D 41-38351 shot down during the last major daylight attack on Port Moresby, 12 April 1943. Pilot 1st Lt Richard S Culton, 41st Fighter Squadron 35th Fighter Group.
Ki 61 Tony 640 cockpit/center section in storage. Ki 61 Tony 640 cockpit inside museum, its dolly built by Bruce Hoy. DC-3 Pilot seats (?)
 
Tri-Motor Wings, stacked on the side of the aircraft Traffic policeman awning from the Musgrave Street/Douglas Street intersection in downtown Port Moresby. It originally had a square clock above the circular awning, under which traffic police used to direct traffic, until the 1980's  US Army GMC truck (right), left is the wing of P-38 and rear fuselage section of Ki-43 Oscar from Wewak. In the background is the P-40E Wings.
Dodge Weapons Carrier "USA 32481" acquired from Alf and I can't spell his surname. Guns aboard Dodge Weapons Carrier
(l to r) 20mm cannon(?), .50 cal M2, .30 cal
Guns aboard Dodge Weapons Carrier
(l to r) Japanese HMG "woodpecker" (?), Japanese MG(?), 20mm cannon with ammo case.

 

 
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