Plane Troubles
A month later, on February 23, Swamp Ghost was sent to bomb Japanese ships in the port of Rabaul. However, things did not go as planned.
Piloted by Captain Frederick “Fred” C. Eaton Jr., the plane started experiencing problems when the crew attempted to open the bomb bay doors. The doors remained stuck, and Eaton was forced to circle the massive Japanese cargo ship that was their target.
