Finschhafen Airfield (Dreger Field)

Finschhafen Airfield (Dreger Field) was established by the U.S. Army on 31 January 1944. A number of plane wrecks were buried after the war. Some of them were recovered:

P-47D Thunderbolt 42-75284 (2002)
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22521 (2002)
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-8074 (2002)
P-40N "The Saint" Serial Number 42-105526 (1974)
P-40N Warhawk Serial Number 42-104959 (1974)
P-40N Warhawk Serial Number 42-105513 (1987)
P-40N Warhawk Serial Number ? (2001)
P-40N "The Carolina Belle" 42-104947 (1997)
P-38F Lightning 42-12652 Nose 33 (1999)

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Australian War Memorial
• Pacific Wrecks