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Rescued plane skeleton could reveal secrets of deadly World War II air raid

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The Dornier flying boat engine has been on display at the Broome Historical Museum since the late 1970s. It is one of five Dorniers wrecked off the coast of the North West during the air raid of 1942, an attack on the port city that left 88 dead. Kimberley king tides and mudflats caused severe erosion over its years at sea, leaving its metal engine rusted and flaking apart.

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Broome plane wreck could uncover lost secrets of deadly World War II air raid

The remains of a historic World War II flying boat engine have been carefully conserved after decades of exposure to harsh weather caused severe erosion.

2 years ago·Australia

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