A Famous Piece
The B-17E was surprisingly in good enough condition for a plane that’s been abandoned for more than half a century. The fact that it was half-immersed in water and the extremely inaccessible location probably cause of its preservation. However, locals familiar with the area have thoroughly ransacked the insides. The weaponry and mechanics were long gone when Hagen and Tallichet discovered the location. Despite this, the Flying Fortress is considered to be the most famous war relic from Papua New Guinea. There are only four planes of this type that currently exist.
A Famous Piece
Battle Scars
For more than 60 years, the Swamp Ghost laid forgotten in the middle of the jungle. The surrounding wetland that it had taken refuge in is called the Agaiambo Swamp located eight miles from the northern coast. Hagen and Tallichaet had not yet completely gotten around to the historical significance of the aviation relic. The Flying Fortress, according to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii, is “arguably the world’s only intact and unretired World War II-era B-17E bomber, a one-of-a-kind example of an aircraft that played an indispensable role in winning WWII. And it is the only B-17 in the world that still bears its battle scars.”
Battle Scars
