The Hot Horse crash-landed at Dobodura after the infamous bloody
Rabaul raid of 2nd November 1943. The aircraft was nearly junked after
this, but instead they sent it to a service squadron where it was rebuilt
and transferred to the 345th Bombardment Group. In the photo you can
see a derrick and under-the-wing jacks being brought in to move the
ship.
Some of the other Mitchells lost on this infamous raid include Notre
Dame de Victoire, which ditched off the island of Kiriwina, Fiji,
Hellzapoppin, Tugboat Annie, and The Nip Clipper.
