Hi Mike
Yes there 4 or more at/going to Murray Griffiths Precision Aerospace productions at Wangarratta Victoria including the famous Big Nig and all are to be airworthy - Big Nig arrived a month ago and the first wing sections are in the Jig. The A20s are part of the 10 recovered from PNG in the 1980s and 90s Two were returned to static status - one for the RAAFM and one for PNG - here are some identities - more to come
A20 G-25-DO USAAC BuNo43-9436 M Griffiths "Big Nig"
A20 G USAA C BuNo42-86615 M Griffiths
Recovered from PNG parts of 42-86615 were utilised by Dennis Doggett and his RAAF crew in the restoration of two static Bostons and was one of the 10 Boston wrecks from PNG in the 1980s to allow for two restorations. Most of the left over spares are now being passed on to Murray Griffiths of Wangarratta based Precision Aerospace Productions to allow for up to 4 airworthy restorations for Australian and US based collections. History:Delivered to USAAF as 42-86615- Allocated to 417th BG/675th BS. Forced landing Saidor, PNG, Apr. 16, 1944. RAAF Museum, RAF Wagga, NSW, Nov. 21, 1984-1991 - Recovered from Yamai, Saidor - Static Restoration project, started 1988. Serial #: 42-86615 Construction #: ? Civil Registration: None Model: A-20G Name: None Status: Under Restoration Last info: 2005
A20 USAAC BuNo43-9686 M Griffiths
Recovered from PNG parts of 43-9686 were utilised by Dennis Doggett and his RAAF crew in the restoration of two static Bostons and was one of the 10 Boston wrecks from PNG in the 1980s to allow for two restorations. Most of the leftover spares are now being passed on to Murray Griffiths of Wangarratta based Precision Aerospace Productions to allow for up to 4 airworthy restorations for Australian and US based collections. History:Delivered to USAAF as 43-9686, Allocated to 417th BG. Forced landing Wabusarik, PNG, 1944.RAAF Museum, RAF Wagga, NSW, Nov. 26, 1984-1991 - Recovered from Wabusarik.- Static Restoration project, started 1988. Serial #: 43-9686Construction #: ?Civil Registration: NoneModel: A-20G Name: None Status: Under Restoration Last info: 2005
A20 USAAC BuNo 43-9401 M Griffiths
Recovered from PNG parts of 43-9401 were utilised by Dennis Doggett and his RAAF crew in the restoration of two static Bostons and was one of the 10 Boston wrecks from PNG in the 1980s to allow for two restorations. Most of the leftover spares are now being passed on to Murray Griffiths of Wangarratta based Precision Aerospace Productions to allow for up to 4 airworthy restorations for Australian and US based collections. History: Delivered to USAAF as 43-9401, Allocated to 417th BG/675th BS - Forced landing Saidor, PNG, Apr. 16, 1944. RAAF Museum, RAF Wagga, NSW, Nov. 22, 1984-1991 - Recovered from Yamai, Saidor - Static Restoration project, started 1988. Serial #: 43-9401 Construction #: ? Civil Registration: None Model: A-20G Name: None Status: Under Restoration Last info: 2005
All info is on this site in Warbirds Registry
Photos can be seen at my webshots account
http://community.webshots.com/user/setter125 under the folder of Wangarratta A20 pics
and again at my other site here
http://community.webshots.com/user/setter126007
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Thanks
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