Swamp Ghost, WWII bomber in Papua New Guinea
Swamp Ghost is a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress that crashed in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War.
The Swamp Ghost was part of a bombing mission against Japanese ships in Simpson Harbor when it crashed on February 23, 1942.
It has become a significant war relic and a tourist attraction in Papua New Guinea.
The plane remains largely intact due to the remote location and swampy conditions.
Known as 'Swamp Ghost' because it disappeared without a trace until it was rediscovered in 1972.
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