Wreckage of wartime ace’s plane found in jungle, say explorers

Captain Richard J Bong with his plane, nicknamed Marge after his girlfriend (AP)

Searchers announced on Thursday they have discovered what they believe is the wreckage of Second World War ace Richard Bong’s plane in the South Pacific.

The Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Centre in Superior, Wisconsin, and the nonprofit Second World War historical preservation group Pacific Wrecks announced in March they were launching a joint search for the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter.