CLARIFICATION They called the design the snail, sometimes translated as slug.. In reply I would simply advise that if you dont believe in preserving history for future generations (and it cant be done in the bush) stay behind your computers and get out of the way so we can get on with the job. Language: English. export or removal, CLARIFICATION A Brief History. AS FOR MIA SITES I DONT GO NEAR THEM UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. The first production G4M rolled off the line in April 1941. I BELIEVE PEOPLE WILL ENJOY IT. Rather than pull all-nighters, he spent a lot of time in Cambridge playing poker. The Betty design would work. What companies, groups, do you you work with? Flights will be offered on the third Saturday of each month subject to any weather or mechanical/maintenance restrictions. The IJNAS requirements were a top speed of 247 mph, a maximum range of almost 3,000 statute miles and a loaded range of 2,300 miles. Sentimental Journey (44-83514) is the nickname of a B-17G Flying Fortress bomber. In the tail, he introduced a 20 mm cannon. When it first appeared west of the Gilbert Islands, the Allies were surprised and thought . Robert Greinert interview with Pacific Wrecks Two major portions survive: the nose including the entire flight deck, and ten feet of the fuselage. The city has contributed $850,000, with the restoration group, made up mostly of volunteers, fundraising $750,000. What in-house HARS When salvaged, they are not always for historical value, often as 'parts' for larger restorations to be bought, sold & traded and only used as patterns or to copy. Navy crews suffered 4,300 fatalities and 5,400 casualties, or seven percent of all crew casualties incurred during the entire Pacific war. CERTAINLY GIVEN THE HIGH COST OF RECOVERY IN PNG AND I FAIL TO SEE HOW ANYONE CAN MAKE A PROFIT. The bomber crew (little Arthur Askey & co) try to avoid betrothal, while convincing the girls to update their traditions. Location, recovery and preservation of these objects is a an obligation and serves as a permanent reminder of their sacrifice. Certain elements not to scale. The capacity dropped because of the material inserted in the tank to block leaking fuel when gunfire perforated the tank. The Mitsubishi G4M1, or "Betty Bomber" aircraft lies 20 metres underwater at the Truk Lagoon. Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Mori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. "passionate about aviation RECOVERYS ARE CONDUCTED THOUGHTFULLY AND BASED ON A GENUINE NEED BASIS, NOT ONE OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION. CLARIFICATION Rate-of-climb was 1,800 feet-per-minute. A LOT OF THE WORK WE DO IS DETAILED IN THE CURRENT P-47 ARTICLE FEATURED IN Classic Wings Magazine. The Mitsubishi G4M combines high speed, long range, and excellent aerodynamic shape. The PNG Museum's motto is 'Preserve and protect PNG's unique cultural, national & contemporary heritage' How does your work help this aim? It was recovered from New Guinea in 1991 by warbird salvager Bruce Fenstermaker, in a joint venture with the Santa Monica Museum of Flying. HASNT BEEN DONE BEFORE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. Destined to be the main Japanese land-based bomber for the entire war, it was, like other Japanese planes, state of the art at the beginning of World War II but grossly outmatched by American models later in the war. At the age of 19 I hauled back to Sydney with a friend the remains of an Avro Anson cockpit which was my first restoration effort. A view from above, also an indication of how far Betty fell when in the elevator. Christopher said . ANYBODY WISHING TO APPLY FOR AN EXPORT PERMIT FROM PNG OR ANYWHERE ELSE SHOULD FIRST CONTACT THE [PNG] NATIONAL MUSEUM. . All of a sudden my world changed and I decided that maybe it was just possible and one should start looking. What is the completion date or timeline for this project? G4M Betty in flames after being shot down by the PB4Y-1 "Porter's Posse" of VB-106 off the coast of Biak Island on May 15, 1944. Casualties were horrific. 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. ITS THEN VERY MUCH ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. RESTORATION IS BEING CONDUCTED TO THE HIGHEST MUSEUM STANDARDS WITH EXTREME EMPHASIS ON ORIGINALITY AND COMPLETENESS. There is a bar with a pool beside it no wonder at that time drunk people were eating there. Only after we removed the aircraft did those, who had done nothing, complain about our act of preservation. What do you consider yourself: The British had assembled a Singapore-based task force around the battlecruiser Repulse and the battleship Prince of Wales, with which they intended to protect their Southeast Asian territories. We have an ever-expanding assortment of planes from the Golden Age of the 1920s and 1930s, including several that represent the last of their kind. "Estrella Warbirds Museum is accepting donations for a seat on board the restored World War II Veteran, a C-47B, Betsy's Biscuit Bomber. What is wreckage used for when exported? He took over work on the Betty after returning from a fact-finding trip to the U.S. in 1938. Speak about your work with established museums TOO MANY TO RECOUNT. What projects are you involved and accountable with the PNG Museum? THERE ARE SOME GENUINE CONCERNS BROUGHT ABOUT BY A COMMERCIAL SALVAGE OPERATION OPERATING OUT OF AUSTRALIA. The day of big-gun ships was over, though the worlds navies didnt yet know it. 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 Allied reporting name was "Betty". The model has been enlarged along the z axis to allow for better . Kagamigahara was 48 km (30 miles) to the north. More Videos Though the Betty was initially laid out by engineer Joji Hattori, the lead designer was Kiro Honjo, a good friend of Zero fighter designer Jiro Horikoshi. If you conduct an analysis of those that criticize, you discover that they are either the armchair critics of this world that do nothing but sit behind a computer and complain to the world or commercial salvage organizations that seek to plunder for profit. Seller: mccormickstreasurechest (3,196) 100% View seller's store: mccormicks hobby. Betty was actually a waitress in Pennsylvania. (Perhaps something is lostor gainedin translation.) Rather, P-39s are being restored by Precision Aerospace, Greinert Aircraft List Every one knew they were there and no one did anything about it. Wendell Hanson flew many B-25s in the war, and many variants, including the H and the J. The Air Force would not let . 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. The NASM G4M Model 34 BETTY is not complete but it is the best-preserved example of this famous aircraft in the world. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE SPECFIC PROJECT AND ITS NEEDS. Mitsubishi incorporated this same design feature in the Zero, for the same reasons and with the same results. She can easily apply heavy pressure on the point or in flanking lanes using both Hail of Bombs and Cluster Grenade . Navy crews suffered 4,300 fatalities and 5,400 casualties, or seven percent of all crew casualties incurred during the entire Pacific war. Mitsubishi G4M-3 series Betty bomber. THERE IS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WORK GOING ON IN ANY RESTORATION INVOLVING A HUGE CREW OF PEOPLE. The Nell was the scourge of China, ranging far and wide during the Sino-Japanese war that preceded WWII. During the Malaya campaign, they took . Mention the Australian Beaufighters recovered. THE RESTORATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED ON A FREE OF CHARGE BASIS WITH COMPLETION DATES. Since 2000, Pacific Wrecks has emailed Greinert questions and clarification related to all wrecks he is involved with. The American system of nicknaming World War II Japanese aircraft gave female names to bombers, male names to fighters. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THEM TO BE RETURNED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE RESTORATION CYCLE UNLESS THE MUSEUM CHOOSES OTHERWISE. IS QUITE LENGTHY, ONCE AGAIN I WOULD REFER YOU TO THE MUSEMS GUIDELINES. Our model is a B-25J which didnt have a nose gunner but instead had eight .50 caliber machine guns controlled by the pilot. YOUR STATEMENT IS A BIT SENSATIONALIST AND REFLECTS YOUR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE SUBJECT. By the time these talks ended World War II, Bettys Dream carried 22 mission symbols and two silhouettes representing sunken Japanese ships. Japanese Navy pilots called it "" Hamaki (Cigar), due to its cylindrical shape. CLARIFICATION 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. 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 . credit to gredwitch for making the model & plane. This year, the rear fuselage has been stripped . Number built: 1,486 (470 D3A1), (1,016 D3A2) The Aichi D3A, Allied reporting name "Val" was a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). This feature originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Aviation History. It was propelled by a tiny radial engine fueled by kerosene and compressed air, and had a surprisingly sophisticated automatic roll-control mechanism. But the larger majority of wrecks have been stripped by visitors, not local people (instruments, guns, etc). The firm changed the wing to a single-spar configuration and installed self-sealing fuel tanks with a capacity about one-third less than earlier versions. The website wreckchasing.com furthers the argument succinctly. LIKE I SAID, ANYBODY INTERESTED IN THIS SORT OF WORK SHOULD APPLY TO THE MUSEUM FOR A SET OF GUIDELINES. Betty's Dream first flew in March of 1999 including it's new bomb bay doors which were taken off while it was being used as a fire bomber. Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty Bomber (LFS Reskin) Now here is another S h i t t y reskin. The press ran articles of stolen RAAF aircraft and alike. Outside the collections of the National Air and Space Museum and The Air Museum - Planes of Fame, the majority of surviving Japanese aircraft were recovered from their battlefield resting places and subsequently restored. SIMILARLY THERE IS LITTLE POINT IN BRINGING UP UNDERWATER WRECKS UNLESS THEY ARE RARE ONE OFF'S. 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. For the remainder of the war, the BETTY assembly line continued to run. For years it was assumed that the Japanese simply didnt know how to make good paint, but the reason was even more basic. C-121C Serial 54-0157 was 'relegation to storage at Davis Monthan Air Base'. The tail gun was a 20mm cannon, though a relatively ineffective one. yourself or projects published? Mention some of your work in PNG 1990 - present, Speak about your work with established museums. Subscribe to receive our weekly newsletter with top stories from master historians. Only two months later, the Navy issued a specification to Mitsubishi for a NELL replacement. The only Betty remnant in Japan is owned by a wealthy automotive importer/exporter, Nobuo Harada. Front-line combat units operated many variants and subvariants with different engines and armament packages. THE PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU (JUSTIN TAYLAN) IS THAT I STARTED SAVING HISTORYAND RESTORING WHEN YOU WERE GETTING OUT OF NAPPIES. What place do salvage & tourism serve? Secondly, the memory of the purpose for which that object was created, whether it is for peaceful or war purposes. Our B-25 is painted in honor of Capt. AS YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN THE RESTOIRATION BUSINESS I WOULD SUGGEST YOU GET YOURSELF INVOLVED IN A "DOWN TO THE LAST RIVET RESTORATION" FIND OUT WHAT IS INVOLVED WE WILL TALK AGAIN IN FIVE YEARS. So, here is how I order at Betty Bombers,,. 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. Robert Greinert interview with Pacific Wrecks, Tell about your 'export permit' with the. In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earharts disappearance. 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. Nor did he provide armor for the crew. GIVEN THE LEVEL OF DETAIL WE GO TO IN ENSURING THE RESTORATION IS CORRECT FROM AN ENGINEERING POINT AND AUTHENTICITY POINT OF VIEW IT IS NOT SUPRISING THAT START UPS APPEAR SLOW. I THINK THAT ANY INTELLIGENT THINKING PERSON WOULD SEE THE LOGIC OF A EVEN WELL BALANCED APPROACH WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO DATE. Nakajima had no such opportunity with the G5N, which turned out to be underpowered and overly complex. 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. Drum-fed from an archaic 47-round pancake magazine atop the gun, the Lewis had a long history of aviation use. The only wreck known to be salvaged by USAF Museum is a O-38F. SIMPLY THE PROPOSED RESTORERS LOVE OF HISTORY AND HIS DESIRE TO SEE IT SAVED 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. THE [previous] MUSEUMS BOARD ASKED MY OPINION AND I CAN TELL YOU IT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE THEME OF THIS INTERVIEW. Bomber crews flying the NELL were virtually incapable of defending themselves from concentrated fighter attacks, so Honjo paid special attention to this aspect of the G4M. 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