WW2 Douglas A-20 Havoc Found Decades Later

[FrankPilot]

In Papua New Guinea (PNG) during WW2, the USAAF suffered its worst single-day loss in the Pacific Theatre when dozens of aircraft and crew failed to return to base due to sudden very bad weather, many still not recovered to this day. One aircraft, a Douglas A-20 Havoc, was found decades later, restored and now stands proud in a PNG museum. Come see how this came about. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.


View: https://youtu.be/qLr0k9cjfwk?si=fOy5jmaTFCat2ot0

 

[CATCH 22]

In Papua New Guinea (PNG) during WW2, the USAAF suffered its worst single-day loss in the Pacific Theatre when dozens of aircraft and crew failed to return to base due to sudden very bad weather, many still not recovered to this day. One aircraft, a Douglas A-20 Havoc, was found decades later, restored and now stands proud in a PNG museum. Come see how this came about. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.


View: https://youtu.be/qLr0k9cjfwk?si=fOy5jmaTFCat2ot0

The a/c in the reconstruction is a "Mosquito", not an A-20. There was an old game "Flight Simulator" where one could choose routes and planes from a library. I reconstructed myself some "bombing raids" in a B-25 out of Corsica and back. Now they don't even try to find the real a/c...is my feeling.