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- 11-7 Updated TBM Avenger 16956 piloted by Baxter, gunner Miller, radio Stuart shot down Sept 13, 1944 over Peleliu
- 11-6 Updated Republic of Palau (Belau)
- 11-5 Updated E13A1 Jake upside down off Ghizo
- 11-4 Added B-25J 43-36149 pilot Larsen crashed May 10, 1945
- 11-3 Quest for Rex Eckles and B-17E "Tokyo Taxi"
- 11-2 Added B-17E "Tokyo Taxi" 41-9153 pilot Eckles shot down July 19, 1943
- 11-1 Added B-17E "Jap Happy" 41-2520
- November 2009
- 10-31 Added B-17E "De-Icer" 41-9128 pilot Stubblefield shot down July 27, 1943
- 10-30 Added B-17E "Knuckle Head / Li'l Nell" 41-9222
- 10-29 Added B-25D 41-30621 pilot Trucker MIA April 30, 1944
- 10-28 Updated Mios Woendi and Mios Woendi PT Boat Base
- 10-27 Updated Governer General's Residence (MacAurthur's HQ) near Port Moresby
- 10-26 Amelia Earhart Myths from the Pacific War
- 10-25 Pacific Wrecks Newsletter - MIA Vote Passed Congress & Amelia Earhart Pacific War Myths
- 10-24 Updated Lockheed Model 10E Electra 1055 piloted by Amelia Earhart missing July 2, 1937
- 10-23 Added Hokurei Maru beached October 6, 1944 north of Vigan
- 10-22 Added Electra "R.M.A. Carmania" VH-ADS written off February 12, 1948
- 10-21 Added B-17F "Omar Khayyam / The Plastered Bastard" 41-24534 pilot Jacobs crashed December 1, 1942
- 10-20 Updated C-87 Liberator 41-24174 pilot Savage MIA February 26, 1945
- 10-19 Updated Nisshin sunk July 22, 1943 off southern Bougainville
- 10-18 Updated P-38G Lightning 42-13400 pilot Nesmith force landed January 1, 1945 salvaged 1999 displayed 2000
- 10-17 Added P-39 piloted by Stratton shot down August 30, 1943
- 10-16 Updated P-38G Lightning 43-2218 pilot Whitaker MIA April 29, 1943
- 10-15 Updated I-1 Japanese Submarine sunk January 29, 1943
- 10-14 Updated Nichols Field (Manila International / Nino Aquino
Airport)
- 10-13 Updated B-24D "The Milk Run / Hit Parader" 42-41087 pilot Tilden MIA February 28, 1944
- 10-12 Updated DC-3 44-83229 displayed at Queensland Air Museum
- 10-11 Updated P-51D 44-15669 pilot Tompkins MIA October 26, 1944
- 10-10 Added Singosari Airfield
- 10-9 Added B-24A Liberator 40-2367 pilot Andrews force landed December 9, 1942
- 10-8 Updated USS Chicago (CA-29, CL-29) sunk January 30, 1943
- 10-7 Updated Tonga and Samoa
- 10-6 Restorer Dennis Doggett at RAAF Amberley Museum & Restoration Facility
- 10-5 Added B-24D 42-109981 pilot MacDonald crashed February 28, 1945
- 10-4 Updated B-24D 41-23908 pilot Pruett force landed January 18, 1943 salvaged 2002
- 10-3 Updated SS Masaya (USS Dale DD-290) sunk March 28, 1943
- 10-2 Added SS Bantam sunk March 28, 1943 raised, sunk off Sydney 1946
- 10-1 Pacific Wrecks Newsletter - Petition Regarding MIA Vote in Congress
- October 2009
- 9-30 Added F-4 Lightning 41-2098 pilot Peterson MIA September 14, 1942
- 9-29 Added F-4 Lightning piloted by Connelly MIA May 2, 1942
- 9-28 Updated Samarinda II Airfield (Melak East & West)
- 9-27 Updated Pacific MIA Registry
- 9-26 Updated Type 3 Chi-Nu Self Propelled Gun displayed Tsuchira Tank Museum
- 9-25 Updated Type 1 Ho-Ni 75mm Self Propelled Gun displayed at US Army Ordnance Museum
- 9-24 New Discovery! M4 Sherman Tank Hull dreged from Manila Bay
- 9-23 Updated Richard I. Bong Heritage Center and P-38J "Marge" (replica)
- 9-22 Updated B-24D 42-40886 pilot Heuss MIA November 20, 1944 remains recovered
- 9-21 Updated B-24D "Dropsnoot" 42-41246 pilot Finks crashed June 17, 1944, rescued four MIA
- 9-20 Added TBM-3E Avenger 69066 pilot Brega ditched August 13, 1945 rescued by OA-10
- 9-19 Added SBD Dauntless 4531 pilot Quigley ditched May 8, 1942
- 9-18 Added USS Lexington (CV-2)
- 9-17 Updated A6M5 Zero 22383 displayed at Kanoya Museum
- 9-16 Updated Chiran and Chiran Airfield
- 9-15 Updated OA-10 Catalina 44-34050
- 9-14 Updated Yokohama
- 9-13 Updated Hikawa Maru
- 9-12 Updated Airfield Matting: Marston Matting and Landing Matt Tetsuban
- 9-11 Updated General George Patton Museum of Cavalry & Armor (Tank Museum)
- 9-10 Updated B-17E 41-9151 pilot Hall shot down February 1, 1943
- 9-9 Updated Choiseul Island
- 9-8 Added Choiseul Bay Airstrip
- 9-7 Updated Gatukai Island
- 9-6 Added Type 91 (1931) 105mm Howitzer Serial Number 1138
- 9-5 Added Nivani Island
- 9-4 Project Homecoming sign the petition to increase MIA funding
- 9-3 Added F6F Hellcat 71441 pilot August force landed January 4, 1945
- 9-2 Updated A6M7 Model 63 Reppu Manufacture Number 82729 Tail 210-118B
- 9-1 Added Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)
- September 2009
- 8-31 Updated Kure
- 8-30 Updated Biak Island
- 8-29 Updated B-17F 41-24531 piloted by Sewart ditched November 18, 1942
- 8-28 Added Sponsor : Bracket 1 versatile bracket system for your video camera accessories
- 8-27 Updated A6M2 Zero ditched Nivani
- 8-26 Updated Deboyne Lagoon
- 8-25 Added P-39Q Airacobra 42-19469 pilot Empey crashed January 16, 1944
- 8-24 Updated P-38H-5-LO "Jandina" 42-668?? piloted by Jay T. Robbins
- 8-23 Updated P-38J "Jandina II" Serial Number 42-67590 piloted by Jay T. Robbins
- 8-22 Updated P-38J "Jandina III" 42-103988 force landed May 7, 1944, recovered 1999
- 8-21 Updated P-38J "Jandina IV" Serial Number 43-28832 piloted by Jay T. Robbins
- 8-20 Updated Type 97 Te Ke Tankette known examples
- 8-19 Updated Nomonhan (Khalkhin Gol)
- 8-18 Updated Ulaanbaatar
- 8-17 Updated Mongolia (Outer Mongolia)
- 8-16 Updated Cape Esperence
- 8-15 Updated Harada Collection (Kawaguchiko Car Museum)
- 8-14 Updated Honiara on Guadalcanal
- 8-13 Updated Hill 73 (US Memorial) on Guadalcanal
- 8-12 Updated Kokoda Trail and Kokoda
- 8-11 Updated Bloody Ridge (Edson's Ridge, Raider Ridge) on Guadalcanal
- 8-10 Updated Savo Island and Iron Bottom Sound
- 8-9 Operation Watchtower: USMC landing at Blue Beach on Tulagi
- 8-8 Operation Watchtower: USMC landing at Red Beach on Guadalcanal
- 8-7 Updated Kinugawa Maru beached off Bonegi on Guadalcanal on October 15, 1942
- 8-6 Hiroshima target of the Atomic bomb dropped by B-29 "Enola Gay" 44-86292
- 8-5 Updated Asamana on Guadalcanal
- 8-4 Added Catalina A24-34 pilot Wright, Jr. MIA January 9, 1944
- 8-3 Added PBY Catalina 08436 pilot Wright, Jr. MIA January 9, 1944
- 8-2 Added Catalina A24-43 pilot Clark crashed April 26, 1943 crew captured, escaped
- 8-1 Added SB-24D "Bums Away!" 42-40822
- August 2009
- 7-31 Added San Manuel Airfield Tarlac Province Philippines
- 7-30 Added USS Saratoga TBF Avenger wounded gunner November 5, 1943
- 7-29 Added TBF Avenger 23973 pilot Nyarady shot down November 11, 1943
- 7-28 Added B-24D "Dumbo" 42-41085 pilot Gregory ditched July 1, 1943 crew rescued
- 7-27 Added F6F Hellcat 40695 piloted by Galvin, rescued by USS Harder SS-257
- 7-26 Updated Type 95 Ha Go
- 7-25 Added B-25 "El Croco" ditched April 12, 1943, crew rescued by PBY piloted by Cook
- 7-24 Added reviews Setting Suns and Setting Suns II
- 7-23 Added B-25C "The Mad Missourian" 42-87297 pilot Hatcher crashed December 26, 1944
- 7-22 Updated B-25H "Jacnic Sr" 43-4915 pilot Miller crashed September 8, 1945
- 7-21 Updated C-47 43-16230 pilot Lair crashed June 22, 1945
- 7-20 Added B-25J "Lazy Daisy Mae" 43-36012
- 7-19 Updated Dipolog Airfield
- 7-18 Updated B-17E 41-2403 ditched January 27, 1943 passenger General Twining
- 7-17 Updated B-24D "Who's Next?" 42-41049 pilot Savage crashed December 7, 1944
- 7-16 Updated B-32 "Hobo Queen II" 42-108532
- 7-15 Updated B-32 "The Lady is Fresh" 42-108529
- 7-14 Added B-26 "Martin's MisCarriage" 40-1411
- 7-13 Added Dakota A65-92 pilot Collins crashed October 22, 1960
- 7-12 Updated A-20G 43-21428 piloted by Peterson crashed November 10, 1944
- 7-11 In Memory Pte Edward Kenna Victoria Cross May 15, 1945 deceased July 8
- 7-10 Added B-25C 41-12498 piloted by Shearer ditched May 25, 1942
- 7-9 Updated USS Lanakai
- 7-8 Updated Mangaldan Airfield
- 7-7 Added AFP Museum (Armed Forces of the Philippines)
- 7-6 Updated Intramuros (The Walled City)
- 7-5 Updated Dagupan
- 7-5 Updated Villasis
- 7-4 Updated Negros
- 7-3 Updated Lupao
- 7-2 Updated Quezon City
- 7-1 Updated Munoz
- July 2009
- 6-30 Updated La Union Province
- 6-29 Updated Intramuros (The Walled City)
- 6-28 Updated Ilocos Sur Province
- 6-27 Updated Ilocos Norte Province
- 6-26 Updated Grande Island
- 6-25 Updated El Fraile Island
- 6-24 Updated Davao Del Sur Province
- 6-23 Updated Davao Del Norte Province
- 6-22 Updated Damortis
- 6-21 Updated Carabao Island
- 6-20 Added Birac Airfield
- 6-19 Added Loakan Airfield
- 6-18 Updated Ifugao Province
- 6-17 Updated Camarines Sur Province
- 6-16 Updated Cabugan Grande Island
- 6-15 Updated Bulacan Province
- 6-14 Updated Bukidnon Province
- 6-13 Updated Bohol
- 6-12 Updated Batangas Province
- 6-11 Updated Batanes Province
- 6-10 Updated Baguio
- 6-9 Updated Angeles and Angeles Airfield, Angeles North, Angeles South
- 6-8 Updated Albay Province
- 6-7 Updated Type 89 127mm Anti-Aircraft Gun
- 6-6 Updated Agoo
- 6-5 Updated Ghizo Island and Gizo Seaplane Base
- 6-4 Updated B-25D "Sticky Kitty" 42-87280 crashed February 6, 1944
- 6-3 Happy 90th birthday George Prezioso radio operator aboard B-17F "Black Jack" 41-24521
- 6-2 Martin Clemens with Guadalcanal Scouts thanks to Peter Flahavin for names
- 6-1 Updated Jacob Vouza: Guadalcanal Scout
- June 2009
- 5-31 In memory: Marin Clemens: Guadalcanal Coastwatcher deceased May 31, 2009
- 5-30 Daily Telegraph: Plane salvage crew caight in crossfire
- 5-29 Updated Floridablanca Airfield (Basa Air Base)
- 5-28 Added B-24D "Quack Wac" 42-72775 nose art at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre
- 5-27 Added P-40E piloted by Johnston MIA November 30, 1942
- 5-26 PRI The World: Relic Collectors Endanger WWII Remains
- 5-25 Boston Globe: Remains are lost in race for relics: Brisk trade in WWII planes
- 5-24 Added P-40E piloted by Dennis MIA December 18, 1942
- 5-23 Added P-40E 41-5645 piloted by Burnett MIA November 26, 1942
- 5-22 Added P-40E 41-5613 piloted by Dittler MIA November 22, 1942
- 5-21 Added P-40E 41-36173 Piloted by Wohlford MIA November 1, 1942
- 5-20 Updated Ju-52 VH-BUU, Ju-52 VH-BUW and Ju-52 VH-BUV
- 5-19 Updated Chip Lambert - Discovery of USS Mississinewa
- 5-18 Updated USS Mississinewa (AO-59) sunk November 20, 1944 by kaiten
- 5-17 Updated F4U Corsair 17799 at The Air Museum / Planes of Fame
- 5-16 Updated PBV Canso 11007 Pilot Scholes force landed February 8, 1945
- 5-15 Updated Gove Airfield
- 5-14 Updated B-24D "Aincha Sorry" 41-23824 destroyed January 17, 1944 at Turnbull Airfield
- 5-13 Updated Junkers F.13 VH-UKW abandoned near Alexishafen
- 5-12 Updated Ford 4-AT-E Trimotor VH-USX destroyed at Lae Airfield January 21, 1941
- 5-11 Updated B-25C "Boomerang" 41-12499 Pilot Orr MIA August 25, 1942
- 5-10 Updated Mabalacat, Mabalacat East and Mabalacat West
- 5-9 Updated Sunda Strait
- 5-8 Updated Samate
Airfield (Semate)
- 5-7 Updated Nabire Airfield
- 5-6 Updated Jefman Airfield (Efman)
- 5-5 Updated Kokas and Kokas Seaplane Base and A-20G "Bevo" 43-9432
- 5-4 Added B-25C "El Aguila" 41-12515 Pilot Rives MIA August 30, 1944
- 5-3 Book Review Ki-43 'Oscar' Aces of World War 2
- 5-2 Book Review Heros of the Soviet Union 1941-45 by Henry Sakaida
- 5-1 Book Review Combat Recon by Robert Stava
- May 2009
- 4-30 Updated Ki-21 Sally crashed January 25, 1944
- 4-29 Added B-25D-25 "Mitch The Witch" 42-87293
- 4-28 Added B-25D "Charmin' Lady" 42-87444 pilot Kluth crashed May 18, 1945
- 4-27 Updated Tulagi Seaplane Base (Gavutu)
- 4-26 Added P-47D 42-75883 Pilot Adamow crashed August 25, 1944 pilot returned September 13
- 4-25 Updated Bulolo Airfield
- 4-24 Updated Buka Airfield and Buka Passage Seaplane Base
- 4-23 Updated Hoskins Airfield (Cape Hoskins, Gavuvu)
- 4-22 Updated Isurava
- 4-21 Updated SB2U Vindicator 1383 displayed at National Museum of Naval Aviation (NMNA)
- 4-20 Updated Hiroshima
- 4-19 Updated SB2C-4 Helldiver 21079 Pilot Porter ditched July 28, 1945
- 4-18 Added B-17E "Yankee Doodle" 41-2463 Pilot "Gene" Roddenberry crashed August 2, 1943
- 4-17 Updated Engebi Airfield (Wrigley Field)
- 4-16 Added B-24D "Lady Luck" 41-11901 Pilot Carlson MIA February 19, 1943
- 4-15 Updated Bacolod Airfield
- 4-14 Updated Horn Island Airfield and Horn Island
- 4-13 Added F6F Hellcat 58043 pilot Jesse McNinch MIA September 16, 1944
- 4-12 Operation I-GO: April 12, 1943 attack on Port Moresby
- 4-11 Added P-47D "Frankie IV" piloted by Samuel Blair
- 4-10 Added PT-130
- 4-9 Added Penrhyn Airfield
- 4-8 Updated Ebeye Seaplane Base
- 4-7 Updated Parry Island Seaplane Base
- 4-6 Updated Engebi Airfield (Wrigley Airfield)
- 4-5 Updated Kikori and Kikori Airfield
- 4-4 C-SPAN - House Armed Service Hearing on POW/MIA recovery and accounting
- 4-3 Updated Yule Airfield and Yule Island
- 4-2 Updated Rendova Island
- 4-1 Updated Lunga Point on Guadalcanal
- April 2009
- 3-31 Added P-39N Airacobra piloted by Gilpatrick crashed February 6, 1944
- 3-30 Updated Aubrey Buser - Guadalcanal Marine
- 3-29 Updated Henderson Field (Honiara Airport)
- 3-28 Updated Malaguna and Malaguna Airfield
- 3-27 P-40E 41-5313 pilot Wesley ditched November 2, 1942
- 3-26 Updated P-40E Kittyhawk A29-19 piloted by O'Conner MIA March 26, 1942
- 3-25 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-9 piloted by Les Jackson April 6, 1942
- 3-24 Updated Daru Airfield and Daru
- 3-23 Updated Myola Airfield and Myola
- 3-22 Updated Kokoda Airfield and Kokoda
- 3-21 Updated Halmahera Island
- 3-20 Book Review Come What Will by Richard W. Titus
- 3-19 Added Kamakaiwi Airfield on Howland Island
- 3-18 Added TBF "Plonky" NZ2518 pilot Prior crashed June 5, 1944 located 1947 remains 2001
- 3-17 Updated Sitka Seaplane Base (NAS Sitka)
- 3-16 Added C-47 41-19479
- 3-15 Updated Popondetta Airfield
- 3-14 Updated Tuguegarao Airfield
- 3-13 Updated P-39Q 42-19999 pilot Sparks MIA July 3, 1944
- 3-12 Updated Cabanatuan
- 3-12 Added A-20G 43-9499 pilot Sparks MIA July 9, 1944
- 3-11 Added A-20G 43-9406 pilot Kellum MIA June 17, 1944
- 3-10 Added A-20G 43-9395 pilot Fick MIA June 17, 1944
- 3-9 Added B-25D "How's Your Ole' Tomato" 41-30664
- 3-8 Updated Port Moresby Gun Batteries
- 3-7 Updated C-47B Dakota 43-16230 pilot Lair crashed June 22, 1945
- 3-6 Updated Libby Airfield
- 3-5 Added B-24J 44-41258 piloted by Cunningham MIA November 19, 1944
- 3-4 Updated Tatana Island
- 3-3 Updated Boera Battery near Port Moresby
- 3-2 Updated Mikazuki sunk July 28, 1943
- 3-1 Updated Sanananda
- March 2009
- 2-28 Updated Daihatsu Landing Barge
- 2-27 Updated G4M1 Betty Tail F-331 abandoned at Lae Airfield
- 2-26 Updated P-38H 42-66534 pilot Weldon MIA January 18, 1944
- 2-25 Updated B-24D "Bundles For Japan" 41-23965
- 2-24 Updated Johnston Atoll
- 2-23 Updated SBD-3 Dauntless 06603
- 2-22 Updated Do24 X-1
- 2-21 Updated B-17E "Clown House" 41-9235
- 2-20 Updated Hudson A16-165
- 2-19 Updated P-47D "Frankie II" pilot Samuel V. Blair
- 2-18 Updated P-47D "Frankie" 42-8130 pilot Samuel V. Blair
- 2-17 Updated B-25D "Lil De Icer" 41-29731 pilot Miler MIA October 30, 1942
- 2-16 Added P-47D "Hi Topper" 42-8081 pilot John S. Lolos ditched October 10, 1943
- 2-15 Updated Henderson Field (Honiara Airport)
- 2-14 Updated Opon Airfield (Mactan, Cebu International)
- 2-13 Updated C-47 "Hell's Bells" 42-23959
- 2-13 Updated C-47 "Hell's Bells" 42-23959
- 2-12 Updated B-24D "Yanks From Hell"
- 2-11 Updated Murtha Airfield
- 2-10 Updated McGuire Airfield (San Jose Airport)
- 2-9 Updated Hill Airfield
- 2-8 Updated Elmore Airfield (San Jose Airfield)
- 2-7 Updated Ki-45 Nick 1023
- 2-6 Updated Munda Airfield Photo Archive
- 2-5 Updated HMS Prince of Wales
- 2-4 Updated HMS Encounter (H10)
- 2-3 Updated Apamama Atoll (Abemama, Hopper)
- 2-2 Updated Apemama Airfield (O'Hare Field)
- 2-1 Updated PV-1 Ventura 33214 piloted by Trewhitt ditched September 17, 1943
- February 2009
- 1-31 View Black Jack Trailers
- 1-30 Added Ralph De Loach, 43rd BG pilot
- 1-29 Added Harry Staley, 43rd BG pilot
- 1-28 Added Kenneth D. McCullar, 43rd BG pilot
1-27 New DVD Black Jack's Last Mission
- 1-26 Author interview Steve Birdsall
- 1-25 Updated interview Rodney Pearce
- 1-24 Added B-24 "The Butchers Boy" 41-24108
- 1-23 Added Beaufort A9-2 pilot Duncan ditched November 24, 1942
- 1-22 Added B-24D "Pretty Prairie Special" 41-24186 pilot Unruh crashed Dec 30, 1943
- 1-21 Updated Labuan Airfield
- 1-20 Updated Sandakan Airfield
- 1-19 Updated Airfields
- 1-18 Updated Babo Airfield
- 1-17 Updated Jack Heyn
- 1-16 Updated Amahai Airfield
- 1-15 Updated Cyclops Drome
- 1-14 Updated Sentai Drome
- 1-13 Updated Hollandia Drome
- 1-12 Updated C-47 "Broadway Limited" 41-18568 crashed April 1, 1944
- 1-11 Added P-39F 41-7207 piloted by Chivers
- 1-10 Updated P-39F 41-7165 piloted by Berry
- 1-9 Added P-39D 41-6802 piloted by Robert Wilde
- 1-8 Updated Jacquinot Bay Airfield
- 1-7 Added B-24J "Paper Doll" 42-73187 crashed January 19, 1944
- 1-6 Added B-24J "Doodlebug" 42-73117 crashed January 19, 1944
- 1-5 Added B-25C "Dirty Dora" 41-12971 and B-25D "Dirty Dora II" 41-30276
- 1-4 Updated Kavieng Airfield
- 1-3 Updated Dagua Airfield
- 1-2 Updated But Airfield
- 1-1 Happy New Year
- January 2009
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