USAAF
5th AF
49th FG (?)
Aircraft History
Abandoned at Finschafen Airfield.
Recovery
The wings and cockpit section (incomplete fuselage) incomplete fuselag were recovered in 1974 by Charles
Darby and Monty Armstrong for Yesterday's
Air Force. It was shipped to
the United States were it was stored at Chino, CA.
Restoration
Sold to John
Fallis of Lafayette LA in 2002 it is being restored with civilian registration
N49FG.
Classic Wings (Issue 50):
"It ended up in Louisiana as a stripped out hulk but was mocked up with
phoney cowlings, prop, canopy etc to make it look complete for a memorial. Left
to the elements its future was looking pretty bleak before John rescued it for
restoration to fly."
Graeme McDermott adds:
"Charles
Darby tells me it reportedly went to Yesterdays Air Force but he has heard nothing of it since. Charles says that the last word he had on the aeroplane was that it was with Tom Wilson but this is not confirmed."
P-40
