Crash Site F4U-1A Corsair 56261 Squadron Number 739
On 1 August 1944, F4U-1A Corsair 56261 crashed 1,5 miles north of Tavui Point. Its pilot was killed.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Way Wagner Collection
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