CRASH OF A FAIREY BATTLE
ON LAKE REEVE 1 MILE SOUTH WEST
OF LETTS BEACH AIR RANGE, VIC
ON 21 MARCH 1943

RAAF Fairey Battle V1250 of 3 Bombing and Gunnery School (3 BAGS), made a forced landing after engine failure on 21 Mar 43 about on Lake Reeve, 1 mile south west of Letts Beach Air Range in Victoria. The area is now known as Golden Beach.

The crew of V1250 was Sgt A. Proudfoot (412226) & LAC Leenon (16355).

Fairey Battle V1250

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Rick Hanning from Victoria for his kind assistance with information for this home page.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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