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Chuck Gardner
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I had heard about the betty bombers for the last year or two now. I also heard there were a few Zeros with them.
There are lots of Fokkers in Canada.

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The Fokker is in a lake in Canada it was mentioned in the UK mags a few months back.... it is a civil one....

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So, Balalae island is being emptied ?

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Chuck Gardner wrote:
There are lots of Fokkers in Canada.


Wow, I can't believe no one is touching that :lol: :lol:

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Check your Issue 52 of CW for the Fokker news item

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TimAPNY wrote:
Chuck Gardner wrote:
There are lots of Fokkers in Canada.


Wow, I can't believe no one is touching that :lol: :lol:

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Sorry Tim, it's against the rules to go after the easy ones..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Hi guys,

Don't know if this is relavent or not....but perhaps as long as maybe 10 years ago...I heard of a recovery effort to obtain several (maybe 4 ?) Betty's and bring them back to the States for restoration....and perhaps flight status.

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Could one of those be the one Planes of Fame has on display?
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So, Balalae island is being emptied ?

Laurent


Laurent,

I'm not sure what is their do you know of any pics on the web.

All I do know is that someone either is or has recovered two Bettys that are complete.

Dave,

Thanks will dig up the issue on Sat.

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Can send you photos taken mid eighties if you wish. Also try this link as a good starter :

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/people/aut ... lalae.html

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The Museum of Flying in the early 90's had a Betty that I think was complete along a few other Japanese fighters along with the zero's.
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The Museum of Flying in the early 90's had a Betty that I think was complete along a few other Japanese fighters along with the zero's.


Correct,

A gentlemen called Bruce Fenstermaker recovered a Betty (now displayed as is), a Judy (idem) an A6M3 (now flying) and a Ki-61 Tony (fate unknown).

Those were recovered from Babo airfield in Iryan Jaya in 1991. This airfield was until early 90's THE PLACE for Japanese aircraft wrecks but has since unfortunately be pretty much cleaned up (understand scrapped).

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You learn more about the Fokker Recovery at

http://www.fokkeraircraftrecovery.ca

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