Military Aircraft Crashes in the Northern Territory during 1941

MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES
IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
DURING 1941

Crashes, mishaps, prangs, crash landings and missing aircraft

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NOTE - The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was retitled as the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on 20 June 1941.

Did you know that there were at least 7 military aircraft crashes or
mishaps in the Northern Territory during 1941?

"You won't have any trouble finding your way to Darwin. Just follow the trail of crashed Kittyhawks, you can't go wrong."

The words of the Corporal in charge of the refuelling crew at Cloncurry in November 1942.

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DATE	LOCATION	SERVICE	AIRCRAFT	SERIAL NO.
abt 1941	Bathurst Island	RAAF	Lockheed Hudson	?, bogged
15 Mar 41	Adelaide River Railway Station	RAAF	Wirraway	A20-132
31 Mar 41	Batchelor	RAAF	Wirraway	A20-62
23 Apr 41	Casurina Beach, Darwin	RAAF	Wirraway	A20-90
27 Aug 41	beach at Rocky Cove	RAAF	Wirraway	A20-232
23 Sep 41	Casurina Beach, Darwin	RAAF	Wirraway	A20-91
abt Dec 41	Batchelor	RAAF	Beaufort	A9-4

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MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA DURING WORLD WAR 2
Australian Capital Territory	New South Wales
Northern Territory	Queensland
South Australia	Tasmania
Victoria	Western Australia
Norfolk Island	Unknown

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