Warbird Information Exchange

Wait, returned? That's the opposite of what should normally happen [with a war grave]. This case is an exception though, since its no longer in situ.

One other question. I am assuming that the Corsairs in the picture are in the possession of the Norks, correct? If they are, we can't be sure those are the actual aircraft. This is the same country that has a ship on display that they say sank a U.S. Navy warship that never actually served off Korea!

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The Corsairs in the North Korean museum are not the Brown / Hudner airplanes. Even if they were, good luck getting them back. Those fellows are not even the slightest bit interested in doing anything for the US.

Given that these airframes are on display at the 'Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum', which has plenty of displays of the war against the 'American Imperialist Aggressors', it's pretty clear that the official North Korean attitude to the US hasn't changed.

Cheers,
Matt

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So, what your saying is, a Austrailian has to ask for them?

But, if these are not the airplanes, then that means the actual planes are still on the mountain...

And, which planes are these??

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Haha, no, I doubt that an Aussie would have much luck. Given that Australia and North Korea had some, shall we say, not-so friendly interactions in 1950-53, and the two nations have a rather spotty diplomatic history since then, I can't see that North Korea would be too welcoming of any Australian approach.



Unless they were recovered decades ago for the scrap value. Given that North Korea is poverty-stricken, and millions of its citizens have died due to famines, I doubt that anything that could be used would be left in the hills. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong, though.



A very good question. Any experts out there who could chime in?

Cheers,
Matt

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