P-39 Found in Fiji

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hairy
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P-39 Found in Fiji

Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:17 pm

News report here (New Zealand) this morning about a pig hunter in Fiji finding a previously unknown P-39 wreck, anybody know more?
TimAPNY
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Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:45 am

Looks like there are few details yet but here is the story so far:

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_world_story ... ormat=html
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From the other forum

Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:24 pm

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=30907

Gregory
Dave D
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Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:27 am

Wow that is quite a story. I am pretty glad to hear that the guy stumbled across the crash, as now the remains of the fallen pilot can be returned home and honored. Also maybe this will bring another P-39 out of the wood work.

Dave D.
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