Australian
salvager, restorer, and warbird owner. One of the co-founders of Historic Aircraft Restoration Society ((HARS).
He had an aircraft recovery permit
from Papua
New Guinea National Museum (1999 - 2006) and was working to re-restore several of their aircraft: (P-38F
42-12647 and Ki-61 640). Also, to restoring P-47D 4208066 for himself. Rarely interviewed, Greinert has written for Classic Wings Magazine. Read interview with Pacific Wrecks, April 2006.
Restoration Projects
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27608
Recovered
from Popondetta in 2000 being used as a pattern for P-47 42-27608
P-47D "Sweetwater
Swatter" 42-8066
Being
restored to fly by Greinert
Recovered Aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22687
Pilot
Marion C. Lutes is still listed as MIA. Greinert's interview about its salvage
P-40E Kittyhawk A29-43
Pieces of wreckage recovered
in 2003, used as the basis for a new aircraft's identity
P-38G "Dumbo!" 42-12847
Recovered in 2002
from Terapo
P-40N "Come
in Suckers" A29-414
Recovered from
Tadji in 2001
P-40K "Swing
It" 42-45981
Recovered from Oro Province
in 2000, donated to PIMA Museum 2002
P-40K Warhawk A29-183
Recovered from Goodenough
Island in 1990s, aquired Graham Orphan
Co-Recoveries
B-17E 41-2446
(aka 'The Swamp Ghost')
Re-issue of permits for salvage by Hagen in May 2006
P-40N Warhawk 42-104977
Recovered February
2005 with Murry Griffith / Precision Aerospace
P-40N Warhawk 42-104986
Recovered Sinap in
2004 with Murry Griffith / Precision Aerospace
P-40E "The Spoddessape" 41-25178
Recovered in
November 2003 with Jason Cockayne
P-38H Lightining 42-66534
Recovered by Robert Jarrett, using the Robert Greinert / HARS salvage permit
P-40F
Warhawk 41-14205
Recovered from Vanuatu
in 1989 with Ian Whitney
P-40F "Bone
Crusher" 41-14112
Recovered from Vanuatu
in 1989 with Ian Whitney
Beaufighter A19-148
Recovered
from Drysdale with Dennis Baxter in 1981
Beaufighter A19-144
Recovered
from Drysdale with Dennis Baxter in 1981
P-38H "Japanese
Sandman II" 42-66905
Tail
and booms recovered in late 2000
P-39F Airacobra 41-7191
Pilot
listed as MIA, probably bailed out of aircraft. Tail section recovered
in 2001
Beaufort A9-622
Tail
section recovered in 2000
Beaufort
A9-637
Recovered parts and rudder for AWM
Items Exported
From PNG Museum, Port Moresby
P-39D
41-38351 | F-5A 42-13084 | P-40E
41-36166 | Ki-61
299 | Ki-61
640 | P-47 "Frankie" 42-8130
Items Exported From PNG then donated to museums
Kearby's
P-47 Tail | Hudson
A16-36 Tail | P-40K "Swing It" 42-45981
Restoration Projects For PNG Museum
Ki-61 Tony 640
Removed from PNG Museum July
29, 2004 exported to Australia under restoration at Precision Aerospace
P-38F 42-12647
Parts removed from PNG Museum since
2001, parts at Precision Aerospace
