Switch to full style
This is the place where the majority of the warbird (aircraft that have survived military service) discussions will take place. Specialized forums may be added in the new future
Post a reply

Aircraft wrecks in the Philippines

Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:35 am

I made a post over on my forum. Figured maybe some of you would find interesting. There are still several surviving P-40's of the 24th PG..wrecks naturally but maybe possible to be recovered someday. :?:

http://usaircraft.proboards107.com/inde ... thread=489

Aircraft wrecks in th P.I.

Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:01 pm

There's also a B-17D in the water near Zamboanga, Mindanao.

Duane

Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:18 pm

I'd like to know what happened to the P-38's they where gonna try and dig up around Clark. Anyone hear anything further on that?

Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:00 pm

Jesse C. wrote:I'd like to know what happened to the P-38's they where gonna try and dig up around Clark. Anyone hear anything further on that?


Yes, it's a total fabrication and untrue story perpetuated by a member who no longer visits WIX.

well....

Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:53 pm

Jesse C. wrote:I'd like to know what happened to the P-38's they where gonna try and dig up around Clark. Anyone hear anything further on that?


I have a friend that did some extensive work on that utilizing ground penetrating radar. they found an old medical waste dump and 1 radial engine off of some Japanese plane. there are various speculations on the final end of those planes one of which is that they were burned. Personally I believe they were used as ravine fill to lengthen the runway. I believe they are still there but under tons of concrete and asphalt more commonly known as 02 R 20 L

Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:18 pm

Jesse C. wrote:I'd like to know what happened to the P-38's they where gonna try and dig up around Clark. Anyone hear anything further on that?


Some time ago, I found and posted some pictures of the Clark Field P-38 aircraft dump. After 10 min of searching, I cannot find those photos now.

What I found in addition to the well-known photos of P-38s being stacked up as scrap, were photos of these P-38s being set ablaze with explosives.

Maybe someone will eventually able to explore the dump, but I hope something more substantial is found besides melted aluminum.
Post a reply