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by Capt Whiz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:12 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Researching the 5th and 7th AAF
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Re: Researching the 5th and 7th AAF

I am also interested in WWII aircraft lost in Papua New Guinea, I am looking for info on a P40-K lost on Dec. 18, 1942 near Kokoda. This plane was piloted by Lt. Richard Dennis of the 49th Fg, 7th FS flying out of 3 mile strip near Port Moresby. A flight of 4 P40's left on a routine flight to Cape W...
by Capt Whiz
Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: Missing/Killed In Action (MIA/KIA)
Topic: 70 years ago today
Replies: 0
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70 years ago today

70 years ago today, 1Lt. Richard Dennis (49th Fg, 8thFs) went MIA near Kokoda, New Guinea. He was flying a P40K out of 3 mile aerodrome near Port Morseby. He may have been trying an ememrgency landing at the airfield at Kokoda...but who knows?

Capt Whiz