Daily Updates to Pacific Wrecks 2008
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• Daily Updates to Pacific Wrecks 2009
  12-31-08  Updated 17 Mile Drome (Durand, Waigani)
• 12-30-08  Updated 7 Mile Drome (Jackson Airport)
• 12-29-08  Updated Cape Glouchester Airfied (Tuluvu)
• 12-28-08  Updated 30 Mile Drome (Rogers, Rarona)
• 12-27-08  Updated Rapopo Airfield
• 12-26-08  Added Type 95 Ha Go Captured at Milne Bay displayed at RAAC
• 12-25-08  Updated Vickers Light Amphibious Tank
• 12-24-08  Updated Stock Route Airfield
• 12-23-08  Updated Wallgrove Airfield (Doonside Airfield)
• 12-22-08  Updated Fann Airfield
• 12-21-08  Updated Langgoer Airfield (Langgur)
• 12-20-08  Updated Dok Barat Airfield and Doka Timoer Airfield (Dok Barat No. 2)
• 12-19-08  Updated Trangan Airfield
• 12-18-08  Updated Maikoor Seaplane Base (Maikoor)
• 12-17-08  Updated Fort Drum and El Fraile Island
• 12-16-08  Updated Barakoma Airfield and Barakoma
• 12-15-08  Updated Royal Australian Armour Corps Museum
• 12-14-08  Updated Nouméa Harbor Seaplane Base
• 12-13-08   SBD Dauntless 35931 pilot McIntyre MIA November 10, 1943
• 12-12-08  Review: The Aircraft Carrier DVD by Masaru Tochibayashi, aka "Tochy Suppon"
• 12-11-08  Updated Duke of York Island Group
• 12-10-08  Updated Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (Uvea, Uea)
• 12-9-08  Updated Sumber Museum (Khalkhin Gol Museum)
• 12-8-08  Updated Mongolia Military Museum
• 12-7-08  December 7, 1941 | Pearl Harbor
• 12-6-08  Hickam Field (Hickam AFB)
• 12-5-08  MIA P-70 Havoc 39-790 piloted by Hornaday (C.O. 6th NFS)
• 12-4-08  Updated Nouméa Harbor and Noumea Seaplane Base
• 12-3-08  Updated Hoyo Maru
• 12-2-08  Updated C6N1 Myrt
• 12-1-08  Book Review Ghost Fleet of the Truk Lagoon
• December 2008
• 11-30-08  Updated Seletar Airfield
• 11-29-08  Updated Sembawang Airfield
• 11-28-08  Updated Truk Lagoon
• 11-27-08  Added Australian Army Roy G Preston Intelligence Topographic
• 11-26-08  Updated Lae Airfield
• 11-25-08  Updated B-17D "The Swoose" 40-3097 moved to USAF Museum
• 11-24-08  Updated Los Angles Airport (Mines Field, LAX)
• 11-23-08  Added B-24D "Mohawk" 42-40786
• 11-22-08  Added B-24D "Daisy Mae" 41-24218
• 11-21-08  Added B-24D "Temptation" 41-24129
• 11-20-08  Updated B-24D "St. Quentin Quail" 42-41205
• 11-19-08  Updated Coomalie Creek Airfield
• 11-20-08  Updated Beaufighter A19-145
• 11-19-08  Listen as MP3  ABC Radio Interview - Justin Taylan & Ballale Island
• 11-18-08  Added Charleville Airfield
• 11-17-08  In Memory: Walt Deas: Diver, Photographer & Videographer
• 11-16-08  January 17, 1944 losses over Rabaul
• 11-15-08  Updated Anti-Aircraft & Search Light Command Bunker 'Yamamoto Bunker'
• 11-14-08  Updated Woleai Airfield and Woleai Seaplane Base
• 11-13-08  Added XB-24D "Liberty Belle" Serial Number 42-40686 pilot Grimm landed Oct 30, 44
• 11-12-08  Updated B-24D "Evelyn" 42-63765
• 11-11-08  Updated Bataan-Corregidor Memorial
• 11-10-08  Updated Crash Strip (The Grassy Strip)
• 11-09-08  Updated Carney Field (Bomber 2)
• 11-08-08  Updated Banika Field (North Field, Sunlight)
• 11-07-08  Author Barrett Tillman Interview with new forthcoming project 'Whirlwind'
• 11-06-08  Updated Noemfoor Island (Noemfoer)
• 11-05-08  Updated B-24D Liberator 42-41043 pilot Harris MIA December 16, 1943
• 11-04-08  Updated Kamiri Airfield
• 11-03-08  In Memory: Major Martin M. Friedman 31st Infantry Division: New Guinea, Morotai & PI
• 11-02-08  Updated Sawar Drome
• 11-01-08  Updated Kanshin Maru (Kenshin)
• November 2008
• 10-31-08  Updated Tafuna Airfield (Pago Pago Airport)
• 10-30-08  Updated H8K2 Emily Tail Number 006
• 10-29-08  Updated Tanapag Flying Boat Base
• 10-28-08  Added B-17C "Skipper" 40-2049
• 10-27-08  Added Houn Maru run aground May 19, 1943 at Tonolei Harbor
• 10-26-08  Updated Ki-51A Sonia 959
• 10-25-08  Added USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)
• 10-24-08  Updated Amchitka Airfield
• 10-23-08  Updated Kodiak Naval Air Station (Kodiak NAS)
• 10-22-08  Updated Nome Airfield
• 10-21-08  Updated Elmendorf Field (Elmendorf AFB)
• 10-20-08  Added F4U Corsair 02338 piloted by Brown MIA September 12, 1943
• 10-19-08  Added PB4Y-1 Liberator 31947 piloted by ? MIA March 3, 1943
• 10-18-08  Added PB4Y-1 Liberator 31950 piloted by Jones MIA March 3, 1943
• 10-17-08  Added B-25C 41-12497 piloted by Hesselbarth force landed May 14, 1942
• 10-16-08  Updated Sanga-Sanga Airstrip (Tawi-Tawi Airport)
• 10-15-08  Added Rosales Airfield (Carmen Airport)
• 10-14-08  Added Jolo Airfield (Zettel Field)
• 10-13-08  Added Hayashio sunk November 24, 1942
• 10-12-08  Updated Legaspi Airfield (Sanbon Field)
• 10-11-08  Updated Amchitka Airfield
• 10-10-08  Added G4M1 Betty shot down May 18, 1942
• 10-09-08  Added B-25J Mitchell 44-28932 painted as "Tondelayo"
• 10-08-08  George Prezioso radio operator of B-17F "Black Jack / The Jokers Wild" 41-24521
• 10-07-08  Updated B-29 "Praying Mantis" 42-6286
• 10-06-08  Added B-29A Superfortress 44-61739
• 10-05-08  Added F4U Corsair 80769 displayed at New England Air Museum
• 10-04-08  Added B-29A "Jack's Hack" 44-61975 displayed at New England Air Museum
• 10-03-08  Added F6F Hellcat 79192 displayed at New England Air Museum
• 10-02-08  Added Pratt & Whitney Museum
• 10-01-08  Added New England Air Museum
• October 2008
• 09-30-08  Added Bourail, New Caledonia
• 09-29-08  Added MIA B-25C 42-32255 piloted by Schaffner MIA November 23, 1943
• 09-28-08  Added F4U-1D Corsair NZ5400
• 09-27-08  Added B-25D "Miss Ellen" 41-30039
• 09-26-08  Updated Japanese 8" Coastal Gun on Peale Island
• 09-25-08  Updated Wake Atoll
  
• 09-24-08  Charles L. Maggart remains identified, MIA pilot of B-25C "The Happy Legend" 41-12907
  
• 09-23-08  Added B-24D 42-40230 pilot Hathaway MIA July 6, 1943
• 09-22-08  Added B-25D 41-30661 pilot Meister MIA December 17, 1943
• 09-21-08  Updated Hickam Field (Hickam AFB)
• 09-20-08  Updated Submit Info Form
• 09-19-08  KIA 1st Lt. Raymood Wood delivered to US embassy JPAC Arrival Ceremony
• 09-18-08  "Swamp Ghost" (Radio New Zealand Int'l 9-17) Hagen wants to preserve
• 09-17-08  "Swamp Ghost" (Radio New Zealand Int'l 9-17) MP says SG should not have been sold
• 09-16-08  "Swamp Ghost" (National 9-11) Return Swamp Ghost to Agiambo
• 09-15-08  "Swamp Ghost" (National 9-10) Salvaged war plane to be shipped to US
• 09-15-08  Updated Christmas Island (Kiritimati)
• 09-13-08  Updated Palmyra Field (Lowe Field)
• 09-12-08  Updated Otter Point (Fort Glenn, Umnak Cape Air Base)
• 09-11-08  Kavieng Survivor William J. Smith co-pilot of B-25D "Pissonit" 41-30370
• 09-10-08  Updated PBY-5 "Arkansas Traveler" Bureau Number 08139
• 09-09-08  In Memory: Nathan G. Gordon (Medal of Honor 2-14-44) deceased September 8, 2008
• 09-08-08  Updated Grace Park Airfield (Manila North)
• 09-07-08  Updated Kindley Field
• 09-06-08  Added Clark Field Photo Archive
• 09-05-08  Added Book Review Lonely Vigil
• 09-04-08  Added B-25D "Lil De Icer" 41-29731
• 09-03-08  Added Book Review The Ghost Mountain Boys
• 09-02-08  Added Type 95 Ha Go restoration
• 09-01-08  Added Oregon Military Museum
• SEPTEMBER 2008
• 08-31-08  Added Kameli Airstrip
• 08-30-08  Added B-25C "Red Headed Gal" 41-12797
• 08-29-08  Added Numa Numa
• 08-28-08  Updated Hitati Maru
• 08-28-08  Updated Tachikawa Airfield
• 08-27-08  Added Type 89 Chi-Ro displayed at Tsuchira
• 08-26-08  Added Tsuchira Tank Museum
• 08-25-08  Added B-25C "Fat Cat" 41-12449
• 08-24-08  Added B-25C "Mortimer" 41-12443
• 08-23-08  Added Kisarazu Airfield
• 08-22-08  Updated Honolulu Airfield (John Rodgers Airfield)
• 08-22-08  Added B-17E 41-2419
• 08-21-08  Added G4M1 Betty "Bataan 1"
• 08-20-08  Updated Sangley Point (NAS Sangley Point, Antonio Bautista)
• 08-19-08  Updated Type 97 Chi Ha Shinhoto displayed at US Army Ordiance Museum
• 08-18-08  Added profile C-47 "Hoosier Traveller" 43-30742
• 08-17-08  Updated Rockhampton Airfield
• 08-16-08  Updated Opon Airfield (Mactan)
• 08-15-08  Radio Australia vet McKenzy Gregory and John Innes an Battle of Savo Part 2 (MP3)
• 08-14-08  Radio Australia vet McKenzy Gregory and John Innes an Battle of Savo Part 1 (MP3)
• 08-13-08  Added Langar Seaplane Base
• 08-12-08  Updated Pohnpei Airport
• 08-11-08  Added B-24D "Pistol Packin' Mama II" 42-41209 ditched December 1, 1943
• 08-10-08  Added B-24D 42-40217 MIA August 30, 1943
• 08-09-08  Added B-24D "Bottom's Up" 42-40834
• 08-08-08  Updated Wantoat Airfield
• 08-07-08  Updated Namlea Airfield
• 08-06-08  Updated Telefomin Airstrip
• 08-05-08  Updated Mubo Airfield
• 08-04-08  New discovery A6M2 Zero 2666
• 08-03-08  Updated C-47A "Gremlin Special / Guinea Gopher" 42-23952
• 08-02-08  Added H8K2 Emily Sunk Simpson Harbor
• 08-01-08  Updated Kaiapit Airfield
• AUGUST 2008
• 07-31-08  Updated C-47 "Swamp Rat" 41-38601
• 07-30-08  Updated B-24D "Toughy 42-40525
• 07-29-08  Added profile P-38L "Tangerine" 44-27083
• 07-28-08  Added photos P-47D 42-22661 and MIA pilot Robert E. Thorpe
• 07-27-08  Added photos A6M2 Zero 5349
• 07-26-08  Updated profile Edwards Park Airacobra pilot of 41st Fighter Squadron
• 07-25-08  Added photo C-47 "Swamp Rat" 41-38678 escorted by Airacobra
• 07-24-08  Added B-24D "Tyrannosaurus Rex / Redaz" 41-24068
• 07-23-08  Added B-24D "Pudgy" 42-40830
• 07-22-08  Added Boomerang A46-71
• 07-21-08  Updated Finschafen Airfield (Prewar Strip)
• 07-20-08  Added Map / Drawing of Lae Airfield
• 07-19-08  Added P-47D "Miss Mutt / Pride of Lodi Ohio" 42-8096
• 07-18-08  Updated Embi Airfield
• 07-17-08  Added Fanged Cat Riding Bomb Nose Art of B-24D "Big Emma" 41-23751
• 07-16-08  Updated B-25C "Tugboat Annie" 41-12998
• 07-15-08  Updated Embessa Airfield
• 07-14-08  Updated Deboyne Seaplane Base
• 07-13-08  Added new photos of Neel Kearby, Medal of Honor
• 07-12-08  Added photo Lipa Airfield (Fernando)
• 07-11-08  Added photos MXY7 Ohka 61 displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
• 07-11-08  Added photos N1K2 George 5341 displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
• 07-10-08  Added photos Ki-45 Nick displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
• 07-09-08  Added photos M6A1 Seiran displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
• 07-08-08  Added photos J1N1 Irving 7334 displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
• 07-07-08  Added photos B-17E "Red Moose Express" 41-2634
• 07-06-08  Updated Goroka Airfield
• 07-05-08  Updated Bena Bena Airfield (Benabena)
• 07-04-08  Added B-17E "Chico / I'm Willing" 41-26338
• 07-03-08  Updated Batangas Airfield
• 07-02-08  Updated Alicante Airfield (Saravia)
• 07-01-08  Hudson A16-126 article MIA plane traced in Gasmata
• JULY 2008
• 06-30-08  Hudson A16-126 article US missionary in PNG finds Aussie WWII bomber
• 06-29-08  Hudson A16-126 announced in ADF news release
• 06-28-08  Added photos F1M2 Pete by Bob Halstead
• 06-27-08  Added photos Beaufort A9-217 by Bob Halstead
• 06-26-08  Updated Tsili Tsili Airfield (Marilinan, Tsile-Tsile)
• 06-25-08  Updated Tarakan Airfield
• 06-24-08  Updated Roi Airfield (Dyess Airfield)
• 06-23-08  Updated Engebi Airfield (Wrigley Airfield)
• 06-22-08  Updated Cold Bay Airfield
• 06-21-08  Added photos of Battery Way
• 06-20-08  Added photos of Battery Wheeler
• 06-19-08  Added profile P-38G "Oriloe" 43-2242
• 06-18-08  MIA Case F6F Hellcat 40671 Piloted by McVay Researched by Ted Darcy
• 06-17-08  Updated P-38G Lightning 43-2387
• 06-16-08  Updated Carolina Airfield (Carolina de la Paz, Luisita)
• 06-15-08  Review Les Alles Francaises 1939-1945 - 05 L'aviation de Vichy (1e Partie)
• 06-14-08  Review Les Alles Francaises 1939-1945 - 06 L'aviation de Vichy (2e Partie)
• 06-13-08  Review Ciel De Guerre Magazine
• 06-12-08  Updated Lahug Airfield
• 06-11-08  Updated Opon Airfield (Mactan Air Base, Cebu International)
• 06-10-08  Added Licanan Airfield
• 06-09-08  Updated Ford 5-AT-C A45-1
• 06-08-08  Added C-47 "The Broadway Limited" 41-38615
• 06-07-08  New photos & painting B-25D "The Wolf Pack" 41-30099
• 06-06-08  Updated P-38J "Marge" 42-104380
• 06-05-08  Updated National Museum of Naval Aviation
• 06-04-08  Updated Matina Airfield (Navy No. 2)
• 06-03-08  Updated Tontouta Airfield (La Tontouta)
• 06-02-08  Updated Plaine Des Gaiacs Airfield
• 06-01-08  Updated A6M2 Zero 5450
• JUNE 2008
• 05-31-08  Updated Orote Airfield
• 05-30-08  Added J1N1 Irving Abandoned at Orote Airfield
• 05-29-08  Updated Chabai Airfield
• 05-28-08  Updated Finschafen Airfield (Dreger Field)
• 05-27-08  Added profile P-38 piloted by Alger
• 05-26-08  Updated Enewetak Airfield (Stickell Field)
• 05-25-08  Updated General George Patton Museum of Cavalry & Armor
• 05-24-08  Added profile B-25C "Tugboat Annie" 41-12998
• 05-23-08  Updated US Army Ordnance Museum
• 05-22-08  Added profile Type 89 Chi Ha at Aberdeen
• 05-21-08  Added profile Type 95 Ha Go at Aberdeen
• 05-20-08  Added profile Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha at Aberdeen
• 05-19-08  Added profile Type 1 75mm Self Propelled Gun at Aberdeen
• 05-18-08  Updated profile DB-7 Boston A28-22
• 05-17-08  Added profile DB-7 Boston A28-20
• 05-16-08  Updated profile Unknown Aircraft Wreck at Gona
• 05-15-08  Updated profile Wirraway A20-492
• 05-14-08  Updated profile N1K1-J George 7102 captured at Clark Field
• 05-13-08  Updated profile Ki-67 Peggy 177 captured at Clark Field
• 05-12-08  Updated profile N1K1-J George 5511 captured at Clark Field
• 05-11-08  Added profile Heavy Cruiser Abukuma
• 05-10-08  Added maps of Nouméa Harbor Seaplane Base
• 05-09-08  MIA B-25C 41-12448 shot down May 25, 1942 profile added
• 05-08-08  Updated page on Middleburg Airfield (Klenso, Toem) including google earth view
• 05-07-08  Updated page on Sansapor Airfield (Mar) including google earth view
• 05-06-08  Added photos of Hudson A16-91 and Hudson A16-103 that flew February 11, 1942
• 05-05-08  MIA Hudson A16-126 Discovered by Mark Reichman on New Britain
• 05-04-08  Updated Missions Against Gasamata
• 05-03-08  Updated Battle of Java Sea
  
• 05-02-08  HMS Exeter and HMS Encounter shipwreck discoveries announced
• 05-01-08  Magazine Review: Arawasi International
• MAY 2008
• 04-30-08  Book Release: The Battle of Wau by Phil Bradley
• 04-29-08  Fuselage stencil and artwork photo by Brett Williams of P-40K "Swing It' 42-45981
• 04-28-08  Added 1965 photos of P-47D "Sweetwater Swatter" 42-8066 prior to salvage
• 04-27-08  Added 1986 photos of recovered wreckage of P-47D "Frankie" 42-8130
• 04-26-08  Added recovery photos of P-400 AP 335 and P-400 AP 347
• 04-25-08  Department of Defense News Release: B-24D "The Swan" 42-40475 crew identified
• 04-24-08  Added Info on Piva Uncle and Piva Yoke
• 04-23-08  Added information Ki-61 Tony Salvaged from Babo Airfield in 1991.
• 04-22-08  Added informaion to profile for AT-7 Navigator 41-21079
• 04-21-08  Side Art depicting B-24D "Here T'is" 42-72946 via Aerothentic.com
• 04-20-08  Aerial view of Battery Hearn by Dan Lantzy on Corregidor
• 04-19-08  Alexishafen Airfield Added Photo Archive
• 04-18-08  Added Savo Island Photo by David Paulley, 1982
• 04-17-08  Photos of H6K5 Mavis Sunk off Gavutu from Howard Sawyer
• 04-16-08  New info and photos of Fort Drum via Tony Feredo and Dan Lantzy
• 04-15-08  1981 photo of 150mm Type 96 Howitzer SN 11 via Ewan Stevenson
• 04-14-08  Update Log initiated...

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March 18, 2010