CRASH OF A LOCKHEED HUDSON
AT RAAF DARWIN AIRFIELD, NT
ON 5 AUGUST 1941

On 5 August 1941, Lockheed Hudson A16-67, of 13 Squadron RAAF, piloted by F/O Arthur Robert Barton (270525) forced landed at RAAF Darwin Airfield in the Northern Territory when the starboard motor cut out.

The crew was as follows:-

F/O Arthur Robert Barton (270525)
F/O Henry Edward Birley (260631)
Ac1 Reginald Anthony Hunter (5978)
Sgt John Lake Mills (407106)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Phil Herdman for his assistance with this web page.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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This page first produced 13 September 2024

This page last updated 13 September 2024