The 1945 New Guinea Rescue

A US military plane crashed in New Guinea, in a remote area called Hidden Valley populated by unknown aboriginal people. There were no roads in or out, no place to land a plane, and the elevation was too high for a helicopter. Besides, the Japanese were pretty close by. The crash survivors were injured and desperate for rescue. The History Guy tells the story of an audacious, or frankly insane, plan to bring them home. (via Nag on the Lake)