World War II bomber Hell'n Pelican II sets sail for Port Moresby after 10-year restoration

• Jun 6, 2025

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Crash-landed and salvaged from the jungle, WWII bomber returns home

Eight decades after it was last in the sky, and four since it was taken from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored World War II bomber returns to Port Moresby from Queensland.

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• Jun 6, 2025

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Thank you so much. I like to read these stories. Big time.

 

• Jun 6, 2025

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Glad to be of service

 

• Jun 8, 2025

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Had a good crawl thru that in 2003. Great news that they've got a proper building for it & the other items.

 

• Jun 9, 2025

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Great to see!

 

• Jun 12, 2025

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They should have restored it to flying condition, but this is also OK...