Robert Jarrett  Recovery, Restoration & Classic Jets

Founder of The Classic Jets Museum in Australia.   Mr. Jarrett declined to be interviewed on PacificWrecks.com but has provided information related to his involvment with Pacific aircraft.

Interview with Jarrett
Interview with Jarrett (4.2megs, MP3)  About recovery and restoration of P-38 42-66534

Articles by Jarrett:
"Lighting On The Sepik Plains" by Robert & Margaret Jarrett, Classic Wings Issue 43, pg 36-37 [ Recovery of P-38H 42-66534 ]

Recovered Aircraft:

   Ki-61 Tony Manufacture Number 292
     Recovered from Alexishafen, 1999

  P-39K-1 Airacobra Serial Number 42-4312
     Recovered in 1982 from Woodlark Island.

  P-40N "The Carolina Belle" Serial Number 42-104947
     Recovered in 1982 from Finschafen, swapped to Precision Aerospace

 P-38H Lightining 42-66534
  Recovered using the Robert Greinert / HARS salvage permit

Restorations:
  P-38H-5-LO Serial Number 42-66841 Tail Number 53
   Acquired in 1997, under restoration to static condition

 


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