C-47 Dakota Wreckage
Hidden in the Kunai grass is this wreck of an abandoned C-47 that was passed up by post war scrappers. Today it is nothing more than a hulk, but Frank remembers growing up and sitting in the cockpit and playing with the controls.

A side view of the C-47 shows how well camouflaged it is in the kunai grass. The fuselage has had many aluminum chunks hammered out, but the profile of this classic aircraft is clearly visible. Planes like this carried troops and supplies all over the Pacific.

This is a nose view of the C-47. Although overgrown with 12 foot tall kunai grass, the cockpit and pilot windows are still clearly visible.

 

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