Beaufort Bomber Restoration

Restoration is taking place on a Beaufort Bomber up here in Toombul. We joined a group of 50 people today to inspect the restoration work. During the visit I had a bit of a revelation. We were told how some of the parts had been salvaged from the jungles of Papua New Guinea. I was feeling one of the wings, the way the aluminium had eroded, and seeing the dints and damage of the piece. I then realised that the wing sitting in front of me had been attached to a plane, had carried a crew of four men, and somehow ended up in the jungle of PNG. This plane has history. What happened to the crew? What happened to the families of the crew? Today was a glimpse back in time.

The Gutty Crew

The wing of revelation....