Bristol Beaufort Mark V111 crashed in 1945: Taking off from Queensland in May 1945 it crashed the day later in thick tropical jungles and was not found for many many years. The...

Karenn Loc: Sydney Australia.

Taking off from Queensland in May 1945 it crashed the day later in thick tropical jungles and was not found for many many years. The wreckage was hidden in the thick bush and was discovered years later by accidient and made public for visitors to view where it laid on impact all those years before.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

I recall those days... in 45 I was 9 years old... for me the war was forever and Roosevelt was the leader forever.

I remember seeing on rare occasion groups of planes. Living in Michigan most every one was in the war effort... Willow Run was a huge factory.... "This is the plant where more than 40,000 workers from across America came together to build more than 8,600 B-24 Liberator bomber aircraft." The a tech advances in aircraft in WW2 was amazing. The first large aircraft I flew in was a DC3... small and rough by today's standards.

Karenn Loc: Sydney Australia.

I hope you enjoyed this memories from Australia.

dpullum wrote:

I recall those days... in 45 I was 9 years old... ... (show quote)

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Karenn wrote:

I hope you enjoyed this memories from Australia.

Very nice but sad, Karenn. Thanks.

Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Well done, Karenn.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Karenn wrote:

Taking off from Queensland in May 1945 it crashed the day later in thick tropical jungles and was not found for many many years. The wreckage was hidden in the thick bush and was discovered years later by accidient and made public for visitors to view where it laid on impact all those years before.

lateron Loc: Yorkshire, England

Karenn wrote:

Taking off from Queensland in May 1945 it crashed the day later in thick tropical jungles and was not found for many many years. The wreckage was hidden in the thick bush and was discovered years later by accidient and made public for visitors to view where it laid on impact all those years before.

Thanks Karen
As A former RAF man I appreciate these photos

lateron Loc: Yorkshire, England

dpullum wrote:

I recall those days... in 45 I was 9 years old... ... (show quote)

I,Too have flown in a DC3 or Dakota.
The B24 (Liberator) was a fine a/c when serving with the RAF Coastal Command and saved many a sailor from watery grave!!!!!!

Karenn Loc: Sydney Australia.

Glad you enjoyed, sad but I find very interesting.

lateron wrote:

Thanks Karen
As A former RAF man I appreciate these photos

RLSeipleSr Loc: North of Boston

Karenn wrote:

... discovered years later by accidient and made public for visitors to view...

Thank you for sharing and very nice presentation ...

Bob S

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Very good and interesting shots, Karenn!