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Old August 18th, 2008, 09:05 AM
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Re: Post Russia

There isn't anything nearly so spectacular to be found around these parts. I know there's a crashed B-24 on Hinchinbrook Island that's still there but by now it looks like a pile of old Coke cans I suspect. Up in Darwin, there's a cliff down to a beach that was used as a dumping area for all kinds of junk during WW2. Much of the stuff is still there and the only thing I thought I could positively identify was an almost complete Allison engine (Australia used P-40s among other types) with serial still readable. There are truck differentials and transmissions, tyres and lots of oil. Truth is that all the 'good' stuff has already been found and either preserved or restored or, just left in the paddock to rot. Finding a complete Stug. is a very spectacular time capsule. Great pics...I only happened on this thread last night for the first time. Thanks for posting 'em.
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