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Title: Bong's "Marge" found in Papua New Guinea
Post by: xanax on March 09, 2025, 01:47:49 AM

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-05-23/p-38-marge-richard-bong-wwii-new-guinea-13957144.html (https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-05-23/p-38-marge-richard-bong-wwii-new-guinea-13957144.html)

I missed this somehow. P-38's will always be my favorite. Loved reading about Bong and Mcguire exploits while riding them.

Title: Re: Bong's "Marge" found in Papua New Guinea
Post by: Shuffler on March 10, 2025, 11:27:18 AM

Yes.... it was a great find in my book... even though not recoverable.

Title: Re: Bong's "Marge" found in Papua New Guinea
Post by: ZE on March 10, 2025, 01:36:03 PM

Amazing pilot and amazing find.... :salute
ZE

Title: Re: Bong's "Marge" found in Papua New Guinea
Post by: Baloo on March 10, 2025, 02:37:18 PM

That is awesome! Fell in love with Bong and 38 in middle school when I had to create one of those old poster board research projects  :rofl  :cheers: :salute

Title: Re: Bong's "Marge" found in Papua New Guinea
Post by: Shuffler on March 11, 2025, 04:48:47 PM

Quote from: Baloo on March 10, 2025, 02:37:18 PM

That is awesome! Fell in love with Bong and 38 in middle school when I had to create one of those old poster board research projects  :rofl  :cheers: :salute

Mine was just a poster. Back then we could not afford the board.  :rofl