So why not fill those positions with dedicated gunships? Christopher said . For the Betty, however, it was all downhill from there. THE ENGINEERING INVOLVED IN SOME CASES IS QUITE MIND NUMBING, CURRENTLY WE ARE INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF NEW CENTRE SECTION SPARS FOR THE PNG MUSEUMS P38. The last twenty five years have seen a wide variety of recovery and restoration work undertaken by myself and as a rule I do not promote it because as I have discovered, the internet is now a haven for those that have their own agenda and seek to criticize what I view as good works. Terms & Conditions; Privacy Policy AUW 6 lbs. PNG Museum allows only for museum to museum basis, are granted in exchange for work done 1:1 related to projects. IS QUITE LENGTHY, ONCE AGAIN I WOULD REFER YOU TO THE MUSEMS GUIDELINES. It carried a huge explosive charge, and bore large wooden tailfins that stabilized it in flight and broke away when the torpedo entered the water. The deal with Santa Monica somehow got derailed and the hulk was instead acquired by Ed Mahoney, who put in on display in Chinoa wrecked fuselage, inboard wings, engines and nacelleas a jungle diorama. Sentimental Journey (44-83514) is the nickname of a B-17G Flying Fortress bomber. Firstly the preservation of the memory of those involved in its manufacture and operation. One Betty on a bomb run against Lexington had an engine shot entirely off its mounts, by Lieutenant Butch OHare of ORD fame, and then did its best to crash into the carrier. I RECOVER IN ORDER THAT HISTORY CAN BE SAVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. Speak about your Vanuatu recovery of P-40Fs About half the crew manned the defensive gun positions. Nakajima had no such opportunity with the G5N, which turned out to be underpowered and overly complex. B-25s from the 501st Bomb Squadron of the Air Apaches escorted Mitsubishi Betty surrender aircraft en route to Ie Shima in August 1945. THESE GUYS RECENTLY CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF LILLY AND HELEN BOMBERS ON THE PNG NORTH COAST FOR POTENTIAL SALVAGE TO ORDER FOR AN AMERICAN COLLECTOR(S). The crash caused her to be thrown out of her vehicle, and as well as suffering from severe burns, Betty had a broken pelvis . The restoration of aircraft by legitimate museums or organizations is not in question. I still actively serve as the Societys Secretary and head of the Sheet metal /Restoration division. The American system of nicknaming World War II Japanese aircraft gave female names to bombers, male names to fighters. MUCH OF THE STUFF PRINTED IN MAGAZINES, WARBIRD OWNERS LISTS ETC ARE CREATED BY ENTHUSIASTS WHO ARE SCRAMBLING FOR MATERIAL AND WHAT THEY DONT KNOW THEY MAKE UP AND WHAT THEY DO KNOW THEY GENERALLY GET WRONG. Some ships never knew they had been attacked, since the Ohkas glided into the Pacific before even coming within sight. The G4M series was begun late in 1937 at the request of the Japanese Navy, which wanted a land-based bomber that was even better . The first Betty/Ohka strike, toward U.S. aircraft carriers off Kyushu in March 1945, consisted of 18 Bettys escorted by 30 Zeros. Operationally, BETTY crews achieved much in their first year of combat. Invariably those sources dont have a clue as to whats going on or how its actually happening but they still go out of their way to promote false facts. involved with I was thinking of entitling it "What the F". And issues like if the wreck is an MIA Site The official Japanese surrender delegation had boarded these two BETTYs in Kyushu. TO DATE THE PNG STATE HAS DETERMINED IT SHOULD COME OUT AND BE SAVED. MUSEUM OR INDIVIDUAL. for Alfred Hagen, CLARIFICATION From 1967-1972 Bendix Field Engineering had 45-8835 in Columbia, MD. At the heart of the collection are . THERE IS ALSO A CERTAIN ELEMENT OF URGENCY AS WRECKS ARE DISSAPEARING AT A FAIRLY RAPID RATE DUE TO MOTHER NATURE AND MAN. On October 23, 1939, the Japanese G4M, named the "Betty" bomber by the Allies, made its maiden flight. AS I AM FINANCIALLY INDEPENDEDENT I DONT HAVE ANY NEED OR DESIRE TO PLAY THE COLLECTOR MARKET. The plane that was developed was the twin-engine Mitsubishi G4M Navy Type 1 Attack Bomber. Betty Bomber, Truk Lagoon, Micronesia. None of this mattered during the Sino-Japanese campaign, when Bettys were escorted by the new, long-range A6M2 Zero. Many items from the PNG museum's collection were removed in late 2000-1 by yourself and '75 Squadron'. You have salvaged a variety of aircraft from PNG that were displayed at airports and their museum. As the HARS army massed for the five year recovery plan one felt a personnel sense of achievement in having participated in the setting up of and running an organization that would lead to great works such as the Connies recovery to Australia. ONE DOES WHAT ONE MUST DO, SAVE FOR THE FUTURE. But the larger majority of wrecks have been stripped by visitors, not local people (instruments, guns, etc). CLARIFICATION Bendix Aviation Corp out of Teterboro, NJ bought the B-25 in June of 1946 and used it as a test bed for the next twenty years. With its large range and high speed, it became a nightmare for the Allies at the beginning of the war Gifts: You can experience the fun of your . (Perhaps something is lostor gainedin translation.) The aircraft is regularly flown to airshows throughout North America. Maiden was flown by the incomparable Brent "Corsair Nut" Hecht In St. George Utah, 2 weeks ago. WETHER THE WRECK COMES OUT OR NOT IS A GOVERNMENT DETERMINATION. Mitsubishi incorporated this same design feature in the Zero, for the same reasons and with the same results. I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT AVAIATION HISTORY AND ITS PRESERVATION. A FORTHCOMING ARTICLE IN Classic Wings Magazine will be dealing with the P-40F recovery. What companies, groups, do you you work with? credit to gredwitch for making the model & plane. AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE, LEAVING STUFF IN THE BUSH DOES NOT CAUSE HISTORY TO BE SAVED NOR THE STORY TOLD. THE RESTORATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED ON A FREE OF CHARGE BASIS WITH COMPLETION DATES. These tanks were much lighter in weight than explosion-proof (also called 'self-sealing') gas tanks. Fortunately for the Bettys engineering team, Mitsu came up with a new 1,530-hp, 14-cylinder, twin-row radial with half again as much grunt as its predecessor had offered. It was not recovered, rather restored in Arizona & flew itself to Australia and is registered as VH-EAG. The bomber was designed mainly for long-range missions giving it a whopping payload capacity of 32 tons at a rage of 5,600 km. Both aircraft had unprecedented range but they were also extremely vulnerable to the machine gun and cannon fire from Allied fighter aircraft. What is the completion date or timeline for this project? This is a Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" livery for the Ju-88 so it can be used as a stand in for the Betty Bomber. Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Mori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. I SUGGEST THAT ANYBODY CONTEMPLATING THIS SHOULD SPEAK TO SOMEBODY WHO HAS ACTUALLY DONE IT BEFORE THEY THEY RUSH OFF AND WASTE A WHOLE LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ON A VENTURE THAT MAY PROVE FINANCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY DAMAGING. Rate-of-climb was 1,800 feet-per-minute. AND PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS PWD OFTEN GET IT WRONG AND ARE RELUCTANT TO CHANGE THEIR REPORTINGS WHEN THE ERRORS ARE EXPOSED. It currently consists of a fully restored fuselage, much of it fabricated by Haradas restorers, in a museum near Tokyo. Navy crews suffered 4,300 fatalities and 5,400 casualties, or seven percent of all crew casualties incurred during the entire Pacific war. The recovery of aircraft is never an easy task and it was a great thrill to be part of one of aviation's great adventures with the recovery of the Super Constellation VH-EAG from the Tucson desert. How relics are owned by the state, but also how local compensation and tourism supersede removal, CLARIFICATION The worlds governments cannot effectively police archeological sites on land or sea. To ensure the long term survival of an object for the benefit of future generations is one of the greatest privileges a person can have in life. With sale prices of restored warbirds so high, and even projects expensive, what is the 'value' of wrecked aircraft? For more information on donations and ways to give, please contact Liz Esparza at liz.esparza@planesoffame.org or call (909) 597-3722, ext. AS REGARDS TOURISM AND IMPACT ON HISTORY, THATS AN ISSUE FOR GOVERNMENTS TO DECIDE. Betty La Bomba is a Damage Champion in Paladins, added on March 23rd, 2022. In 1994 restoration was started to create Betty's Dream. Four days later, two BETTY bombers landed at Ie Shima Island. The Type 91 had been designed specifically for the Hawaii attack and Pearl Harbors shallow water, though there it was carried by single-engine, carrier-launched Nakajima B5N2 Kates. Mitsubishi produced a total of 2,414 G4M airplanes but few remained when the war ended on August 15, 1945. Mitsubishi G4M2 captured at Clark Field 2. I TRADE PARTS GLOBALLY SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU CANT GET A LOT OF THE STUFF NEEDED FROM THE JUNGLE. ITS GREAT TO SEE KEARBYS FIN ON DISPLAY AT [USAF Museum at] DAYTON. However, its agile escort flipped over and disappeared off Mooney's scope. What do you feel should be done with remaining relics of war? Tell about your 'export permit' with the PNG Museum I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE COMPLETION OF MANY MUSEUM PROJECTS AND UNDERTAKEN THE RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT FROM MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD INCLUDING RUSSIA. Price was cheap!! IN REFLECTION, I THINK THAT ITS BEST TO CONSIDER SALVAGE, IN ORDER TO SAVE THE AEROPLANE FROM THE ENTHUSIASTS. All of a sudden my world changed and I decided that maybe it was just possible and one should start looking. 120 . Mitsubishi also learned that the heavy cannons compromised the Bettys handling. AS FOR TOURISM, IT HAS ITS PLACE, WHEN ON HOLIDAYS I LIKE TO LOOK AT WRECKS BUT WHEN THERES 800 OF THEM TO LOOK AT YOU HAVE TO WONDER. The captured Japanese and German aircraft at Air & Space were War Prizes, not aircraft salvaged from battlefields after the war. What challenges do wrecks salvaged from PNG present? Remains of German WWII Junkers Ju 88 bomber recovered from Thames Estuary. Many one-of-a-kind aircraft on display in museums owe their existence to wreck chasers. Features : Realistically reproduced twin engine prop plane built with highly detailed, injection molded gray plastic parts. Anything else you wish to add about yourself? CLARIFICATION With no work done to date on P-38 project. Secondly, the memory of the purpose for which that object was created, whether it is for peaceful or war purposes. PacificWrecks covers CLARIFICATION THE Solomon Islands government and its people have been warned not to deal with a foreign War Relic Restoration Company, "Warbird Restoration Pty Ltd" that is currently in the country in an attempt to salvage old world war planes, in exchange for doubtful dollar. In the early days of the Second World War Japan had no independent Air Force, so the Navy pushed the whole project through and got mass production started in the early 1940's. By all accounts she was a good aeroplane, with a long range which revolutionized air operations by the Japanese in the Pacific. at Popondetta, PNG, Robert Greinert One highly regarded Japanese book about Bettys in combat is titled Wings of Flame. AS FOR MIA SITES I DONT GO NEAR THEM UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. Bendix Aviation had bought several B-25s during that period including the B-25H model Barbie III. Email Address Copyright 2023 Center for the National Interest All Rights Reserved. It is impossible to recover everything. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, architect of the Pearl Harbor attack, died on April 18, 1943, along with his entire staff when U. S. Army Air Corps P-38 Lightnings (see NASM collection) intercepted and destroyed the two BETTY bombers that carried them. 2011-2016 Texas Flying Legends Museum, All Right Reserved. PNG's population is not starving or lacing 'basics of life', (Americans do not have universal health care / meds!) You have salvaged the best P-40, P-47 and P-38. Like its stablemate, Mitsubishi's Zero Fighter (see NASM collection for two examples), the Hamaki soldiered on long after it became obsolete, even dangerous, to fly wherever Allied interceptors prowled. With its pair of Mitsubishi MK4A-11 "Kasei" 14-cylinder radial engines of 1,530 horsepower each, the G4M1 (Model 11) managed a maximum speed of 265 miles per hour (cruising at 195mph), a range out to 1,770 miles and a service ceiling up to 28,000 feet. The Airacomet was the first jet aircraft in U.S. service, and this example, s/n 12-108777, is believed to be the tenth airframe in the production run. The end had arrived for the Japanese and the BETTY bomber. "Estrella Warbirds Museum is accepting donations for a seat on board the restored World War II Veteran, a C-47B, Betsy's Biscuit Bomber. The Naval Aviation Museum's salvaged aircraft from Great Lakes are a mix of recoveries and illegal salvage seizures. I CAN THINK OF HALF A DOZEN OTHERS OF MORE SIGNIFICANCE. The BETTY was so prone to ignite that the Allies nicknamed it the 'flying lighter.'. He said National's Three Waters policy is a thin disguise for the dog whistle on co-governance. Front-line combat units operated many variants and subvariants with different engines and armament packages. 'The Bomber will fly again': Milwaukie restaurant closes, but B17 is still being restored The B-17 Alliance Foundation says the famous roadside attraction won't be completed until 2035. CLARIFICATION When it first appeared west of the Gilbert Islands, the Allies were surprised and thought . Interview April 2006. The ill-conceived notion that objects should be left to rot and protected as such is to guarantee that these sites will be clandestinely looted and stripped of anything of value, which will be sold off either as scrap or to collectors. The B-25 was crewed by six men; pilot, copilot, bombardier or nose gunner, radio operator or waist gunner, flight engineer or navigator and tail gunner. I DONT CONSIDER MYSELF AS ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR. It missed, but it has been written that the entire corps of Rikko pilots, aware that they were riding fiery mounts, had agreed to seek out a target to crash into if their airplane was terminally damaged. Nicknamed "Betty" by the Allies, the Type 1 Bombers of the G4M family were the heavy bombers of the Japanese Navy. The Rikko was Admiral Isoroku Yamamotos idea, abetted by the young, air-minded naval officers in his orbit. What companies, groups, do you you work with? VINTAGE 1967 LINDBERG MITSUBISHI G4M3 BETTY BOMBER MODEL KIT 1:72 SCALE.576-200. Rather than pull all-nighters, he spent a lot of time in Cambridge playing poker. Judging by what Allen has done with other such acquisitions, it is possible that this Betty will someday fly again. I DONATED A PILE OF [ P-47D "Frankie" 42-8130 ] AND P-40 STUFF [P-40K and P-40K] TO PIMA [ Air & Space Museum ] A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BY WAY OF DONATION. I HAVE BEEN CREDITED ERRONOUSLY FOR DOING A LOT OF THINGS I DIDNT DO. No one ever imagined it would grow to the organization it has today but it certainly has become one of the foremost organizations in the field of aviation preservation. The DC-4E design proved to be so bad that the company started over again, producing the successful DC-4 airliner. Is there anything left in PNG still worth salvaging? PACIFIC AIRCRAFT WRECKS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM BY CHARLES DARBY IS ALSO ANOTHER USEFULL STARTING POINT. He beat his affluent opponents like borrowed mules, then used his considerable winnings to finance a summer of travel around the United States, learning as much as he could about the overconfident gunslinger he would outdraw at Pearl Harbor two decades later. ITS THEN VERY MUCH ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. There was no self-sealing mechanism, which would have required a 1-inch-thick soft rubber layer weighing about 660 pounds, either inside or outside the fuel tanks, substantially reducing the tanks capacity. THERE ARE STILL 800 WRECKS OUT THERE IN PNG ALONE AND A LOT OF THE GOOD ONES HAVE BEEN LEFT DUE TO TOURISM OR MIA ISSUES. The Allies gave the G4M the code name "Betty". Leaving aviation objects outside to rot and be scrapped is not an option. IAN WHITNEY WAS A MEMBER OF THE RECOVERY TEAM AND EVENTUALLY RECIEVED THE WORST AIRFRAME OF THE TWO SALVAGED. "leaf roll") due to the cylindrical shape of its fuselage. The Japanese called them wingtip escorts, assumedly so-named from their position in the main formation, and they were gunned up with extra 20mm cannons in place of light machine guns. Betty was actually a waitress in Pennsylvania. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE WORKED WITH A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE. I LOVE THE PLACE AND THE PEOPLE. He incorporated 7.7 mm (.30 cal.) THE DEVESTATORS [TBD 0298 and TBD 1515] IN THE MARSHAL LAGOONS FOR EXAMPLE. What place do salvage & tourism serve? Co-piloted by Victor Tatelman, it escorted two Betty bombers carrying the Japanese peace envoys to Ie Shima on August 19, 1945, and again on the return mission from the conference in Manila with General MacArthurs staff. They ranged across the length and breadth of the Pacific Theater, attacking targets from the Aleutians to Australia. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING LEFT BEFORE 1975. On that day, fifty P-40s would take to the air to meet the attackers. The U.S. Army Air Forces would later try the same thing with its YB-40s, which were B-17s carrying 18 or even more .50-caliber guns, flying as formation escorts. One ran off the runway during takeoff from Ie Shima and damaged its landing gear; the other ran out of fuel and ditched short of its destination in Japan. favorite favorite favorite ( 4 reviews ) Topics: Comedy, Musical, Arthur Askey Due to these qualities, it was a symbol of Japanese naval aviation. In July 1937, the new Mitsubishi G3M bomber (Allied codename NELL) went into service in China. You have completed projects related to aircraft, but none with PNG aircraft yet. What projects are you involved and accountable with the PNG Museum? Why do you believe this work is important? G4M "Betty" livery for the Ju-88. That object will convey many things to many different people. HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 25,000 articles originally published in our nine magazines. removed from Girua Airport The terminal extension did not impact either aircraft or known landowner issues according to Oro Tourism board. A view from above, also an indication of how far Betty fell when in the elevator. Certain elements not to scale. THIS REALLY IS A QUESTION OF POLICY FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM TO ANSWER. YOU NEED TO TALK TO THE MUSEUM AND OR '75 SQUADRON'. Those procurement officers were aware of the airplanes main flaw but chose to accept it, dooming many crews. The city has contributed $850,000, with the restoration group, made up mostly of volunteers, fundraising $750,000. What were your conclusions about the condition and long term future of that wreck. Contributing editor Stephan Wilkinson recommends for further reading: Mitsubishi G4M Betty, by Martin Ferkl, and Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko Betty Units of World War 2, by Osamu Tagaya. Here's some of the fascinating stories he shared. Why is little about It is estimated that by the end of the war, 5,000 pilots had died making Tokko attacks and the damage they wrought was severe. In one stroke, it totally removed the Royal Navy from any effective role in the Pacific War. P-39 project? Mitsubishi G4M Betty of 4 Kokutai at low level flight. The Ohka was carried to the target under a G4M "Betty" bomber. MANY LANDOWNERS HAPPILY SCRAP THE WRECKS IN EXCHANGE FOR A FEW KINA. SOMETIMES I WILL SPEND MORE TO GET THE ORIGINAL THAN I COULD HAVE MAKING IT FROM SCRATCH IN THE WORKSHOP. The Mitsubishi G4M combines high speed, long range, and excellent aerodynamic shape. The G4M2 was a complete redesign but it did not overcome the airplane's vulnerability to Allied firepower. . Seller: mccormickstreasurechest (3,196) 100% View seller's store: mccormicks hobby. Pacific Wrecks has been in contact with Greinert since 2000, and emailed him questions and clarification related to all wrecks he is involved with, and he has reviewed information related to his activities. The debate is over what to do with those relics (leave them in situ, protect them, salvage them), CLARIFICATION Some sources claim that Japan bought the original Douglas DC-4 prototype, the unsuccessful triple-tail design called the DC-4E, to serve as a model for a four-engine G4M. Drum-fed from an archaic 47-round pancake magazine atop the gun, the Lewis had a long history of aviation use. . WHEN I ACQUIRED [from Girua Airport, [P-47D 41-27608] IN 1998 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAD ASKED THE LANDOWNERS TO REMOVE TO AIRCRAFT FROM THE AIRPORT DUE TO IT BEING IN THE WAY FOR A PROPOSED TERMINAL EXTENSION. IT IS TRULY ONE OF THE MOST MAGICAL COUNTRIES ON THE PLANET ONCE LOCATED WE DO THE RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE STORY AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO MIA ISSUES INVOLVED. EVERYBODY KNEW ABOUT THEM, NOBODY WAS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, IT WAS GREAT TO SAVE THEM AND SEE THEM GO TO GOOD HOMES. Just picked up a Lindberg 1/72 Betty bomber and it looks like an old Aurora or Revell release from the sixties.Literally no interior detail,no instrument panel,joysticks radio s nothing,just 3 seated crew figures.Also features over size rivets that I had to sand down.True I only paid five bucks but wow worse than an old Airfix kit!On the positive side,it does seem to have the correct general . The last B-36 Bomber built in Fort Worth, was restored to museum quality in 4 years and 44,000 man hour plus almost $600.000.00. Whether his engineering team found it aesthetically pleasing is open to question. When did you first travel to Papua New Guinea? The D3A was the primary dive-bomber for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. NOT REALLY. The benefits of laminar flow were probably illusory on Bettys, since IJNAS aircraft of all types had paint jobs that ranged from beater-bad to junkyard special, peeling and flaking in a manner that would have tripped any incipient laminar airflow. A LOT OF THE WORK WE DO IS DETAILED IN THE CURRENT P-47 ARTICLE FEATURED IN Classic Wings Magazine. During the Malaya campaign, they took . Of a total of 273 F-82s produced, 20 were F-82Bs. "Swamp Ghost" As a result of these modifications, the fuselage was shortened and the center-of-gravity shifted forward. SIMILARLY THERE IS LITTLE POINT IN BRINGING UP UNDERWATER WRECKS UNLESS THEY ARE RARE ONE OFF'S. Like the Zero, its speed and ordnance-carrying capabilities were very good at the expense of crew protection. Against limited fighter opposition, the lack of armor and self-sealing fuel tanks was no hindrance. CLARIFICATION Few would know it by its official designation, the Navy Type 1 Attack Bomber. I HAD TO PAY MY OWN AIRFARES, ACCOMODATION AND ALIKE SO THERE WAS NO GOVERNMENT FREEBIES. Lieutenant Den Sudo emerges from the cockpit of his Mitsubishi G6M1-La "wingtip escort" heavy fighter variant of the G4M1 "Betty" bomber converted to a transportat Ie Shima on August 19, 1945. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THEM TO BE RETURNED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE RESTORATION CYCLE UNLESS THE MUSEUM CHOOSES OTHERWISE. I USE IT ALL THE TIME. ** Updated 2021-08-30**. Japan's newest and most advanced bomber made the trip, disassembled and stacked on five ox-drawn farm carts, over unpaved roads! Mitsubishi G4M: Why Betty Bombed. Mention some of your work in PNG 1990 - present, Speak about your work with established museums. G3Ms attacked in large vee formations of 27 aircraft stacked in nine mini-vees of three aircraft each, a formation-flying nightmare. I REALLY DONT KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS. The final version of the Betty, the G4M4, had an entirely new laminar-flow wing with integrally self-sealing fuel tanks. It featured a crew of two (pilot, gunner) and . What are your feelings about the 'Swamp Ghost'? The Sikorsky S-43 at the Pima Air and Space Museum, would not have survived had it not been for aircraft recovery pioneers such as Gary Larkins. Navy crews suffered 4,300 fatalities and 5,400 casualties, or seven percent of all crew casualties incurred during the entire Pacific war. A G4M1 and a G6M1-L, whitewashed and given green-cross insignia, carried a group of Japanese officers assigned the job of arranging the details of surrender negotiations. Or are 'real identities' the attraction? THESE THINGS TAKE TIME. They were the two best known aircraft wrecks in the country. The Air Force would not let . Bettys Dream first flew in March of 1999 including its new bomb bay doors which were taken off while it was being used as a fire bomber. National Interest Newsletter. salvager, restorer? . For the remainder of the war, the BETTY assembly line continued to run. Mitsubishi said the bomber would need four engines to accomplish that, but the IJNAS insisted on a twin-engine configuration. If this does not work then try restarting the game. I COULD DISCUSS THIS ISSUE FOR 50 PAGES AND STILL WOULD NOT HAVE COVERED THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF THE QUESTION YOU HAVE ASKED HERE. Another hulk is in the collection of Australias Darwin Aviation Museum. Tell About Yourself and your background | Designed by Brent Peterson Digital Ink. SIMPLY PERSONEL SATISFACTION KNOWING THAT THE STORY CAN BE TOLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. export or removal, CLARIFICATION TOO MANY TO RECOUNT. Almost certainly it will eventually be fully restored and placed on display. Four days later, two BETTY bombers landed at Ie Shima Island. We had takeout burgers and chili beans. WE HAVENT BEEN INTO SOME OF THE RESTORATIONS THAT LONG A VERY SELECT SAMPLE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES IS MORE LIKE WHAT I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN. The two rearmost and outermost Nells were, no surprise, found to suffer the highest casualties from opposing fighters. 35mm 860kv motors. I developed a longing to own a WWII fighter to fly but never imagined it possible. RESTORATION IS BEING CONDUCTED TO THE HIGHEST MUSEUM STANDARDS WITH EXTREME EMPHASIS ON ORIGINALITY AND COMPLETENESS. Wendell had so much to share, we did a second part. Although the G4M now had a more potent sting, Honjo again sacrificed crew protection to the Navy's demands for great range. The Allies gave the G4M the reporting name Betty. We weathered the storm, created by people who suffered more from tall poppy syndrome and jealousy than pragmatism. Beaufighter A19-148 I WAS INVITED TO GO ALONG AT THE TIME TO ASSIST WITH THE RECOVERY OF Ki-43 [5465]. Mitsubishi G4M-3 series Betty bomber. Japanese Mitsubishi G4M (code name given to allies - "Betty") bomber burning on the ground after an American air raid. IF WE GET INVOLVED WITH OTHER GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS ITS FOR THE BEST OF THE PROJECT AND THE CONTINUING MESSAGE OF PRESERVING HISTORY. WHEN ALL ADDED UP, THE COST OF RECOVERY EXCEEDED THE THEORETICAL "PROJECT VALUE" OF THE WRECK BY A WHOOPING $200,000 USD. To re-balance the bomber, dihedral was added to the horizontal stabilizer. The Allied reporting name was "Betty". If its a rainy day: Homeade chili (Large), 10 wings, Fire and BBQ Pork and cheese fries and a coke float and a brownie (Dont judge its cold out) If I get fired I love to order Spicy Buffalo Chicken Fries, The Blackout AND the Mustang burgers, and some Nachos to wash that all down with (Dont worry . At that time, the requirements were unprecedented for a twin-engine, land-based attack bomber: flying at a top speed of 398 kph (247 mph) and an altitude of 3,000 m (9,845 ft), the new bomber had to fly a distance of 4,722 km (2,933 miles) without a torpedo or equivalent weight in bombs. Japanese Navy pilots called it "" Hamaki (Cigar), due to its cylindrical shape. True, some wrecks were scraped. OCCASSIONALLY WE WILL ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES ON THE SURPLUS PARTS BUT ALWAYS AT COST. Just when the B-25 bomber was considered the most modern aviation technology, Maj. Paul I. The F-82B on display, Betty-Jo, flew from Hawaii to New York on Feb. 27-28, 1947, a distance of 5,051 miles, the longest non-stop flight ever made by a propeller-driven fighter. At Sioux Falls last summer, a good friend of Alan happened to find us, and we were thrilled to see him! Greinert has reviewed, commented and corrected every airframe he is involved with on Pacific Wrecks. 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