Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:34 pm
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.
There are lots of Fokkers in Canada.
Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:45 pm
The Fokker is in a lake in Canada it was mentioned in the UK mags a few months back.... it is a civil one....
Paul
Paul
Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:49 pm
I want to see a Betty restored and flying - with some P-38's in hot pursuit! 
Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:22 pm
So, Balalae island is being emptied ?
Laurent
Laurent
Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:27 pm
Chuck Gardner wrote:There are lots of Fokkers in Canada.
Wow, I can't believe no one is touching that
Tim
Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:11 pm
Rob
Check your Issue 52 of CW for the Fokker news item
Dave
Check your Issue 52 of CW for the Fokker news item
Dave
Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:33 pm
TimAPNY wrote:Chuck Gardner wrote:There are lots of Fokkers in Canada.
Wow, I can't believe no one is touching that
Tim
Sorry Tim, it's against the rules to go after the easy ones.....
Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:15 pm
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.
Any other info perhaps ??
Paul
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.
Any other info perhaps ??
Paul
Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:54 pm
Could one of those be the one Planes of Fame has on display?
Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:03 am
Col. Rohr wrote:airmanual wrote: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.
RER
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
Laurent
Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:20 am
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.
Sun Jun 25, 2006 2:01 pm
cg51 wrote: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).
Laurent
Fokker Recovery
Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:41 am