Photographs taken in October - November 1979

Malas
A-20G "Joy Baby" 43-9039 with "Jane" on the cowl at Malas, opposite Karkar island. It bellylanded on the beach after running out of fuel on April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" mission to Hollandia. The crew were picked up the next day by PBY. It is now about 150m inland and +- 1m above sea level due to the rising coastline. You can see bullet holes in the propeller.

Ulingan
Remains of crashed B-25G Mitchell 42-64827. It was quite near the coast in a plantation, but I cannot recall if it was north or south of the village. My brother definitely knew what flight it was, because he commented that the navigational instrument seen in the photo of assorted bits, was still set to their course. We collected together all the bits together for the second photo. I also found a Japanese water bottle with a bullet hole through it.

Biliau
Aerial shots at Biliau, near Saidor Airfield, of two A-20's that had belly landed on April 16, 1944, "Black Sunday". Both of these aircraft have since been recovered by the RAAF in 1985 for restoration. The aircraft are A-20G 43-9401 672nd 417th BG and A-20G 43-9481 13th BS / 3rd Attack

Hansa Bay
Sunken Japanese transports visible from the air

 

Alexishafen
Aerial shot of the old airstrip, plus assorted photos of three different bombers. There is also was the wreckage of Junkers W34 VH-UKW nearby.