27 February 1942 - Crash of a P-40E Kittyhawk at Bankstown, NSW

CRASH OF A P-40E KITTYHAWK
AT BANKSTOWN, NSW
ON 27 FEBRUARY 1942

On 27 February 1942, at 1500 hours, a USAAF P-40E Kittyhawk, Serial No. #41-5329, piloted by 2nd Lieutenant John L. Fisher, crashed while landing at Bankstown in New South Wales. The aircraft ground looped and damaged the left wing, propeller, air scoop and canopy. It was relocated to Geelong in Victoria. The pilot was uninjured in the landing accident.

NOTE:- Another official record titled "Historical record, 49th Ftr Gp, Chap I, Sec II" sent to me via Yvonne Kinkaid, indicated that this crash occurred on 25 February 1942, two days earlier than the report by 1st Lt. Elmore G. Brown.

REFERENCE

Document prepared by 1st Lt. Elmore G. Brown, titled:-

"Headquarters, USA Air Forces in Australia
A-4. Aircraft Movements Status & Statistics Section
Location and Status of Damaged Aircraft in Australia"

Historical Record, 49th Ftr Gp, Chap I, Sec II

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I'd like to thank Yvonne Kinkaid and Chris Jamesson for their assistance with this page.

Can anyone help me with more information?

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