Thanks Sharpie yes the Wirraway was in pretty good nick. I dont recall the P-47 but the warbird thing hadnt taken off them days and hey..there was heaps of stuff laying around.
Whenever there was a search for a missing plane you could be sure that a few missing warbirds would be turned over.
My favourites were the planes "The Momet" Roy Worcester ,had dragged out of the bush near Wewak.
I wonder where they went to?
Engine V12 Daimler copy from Jap Kawasaki Tony ran out of gas near Wewak.
Note the machine guns being used to hold down the tin cover over the engine!