MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES
IN THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DURING
WW2 YEARS

Crashes, mishaps, prangs, crash landings and missing aircraft

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10 Worst Aircraft Crashes in Australia

 

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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 12 military aircraft crashes or
mishaps in the Australian Capital Territory during World War 2?

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DATE LOCATION SERVICE AIRCRAFT SERIAL NO.
9 Jun 39 between Canberra & Melbourne RAAF Avro Anson ?
13 Aug 40 8 miles from Canberra RAAF Hudson A16-97, 10 killed including the Minister for the Army and the Minister for Air
abt 1942 Canberra USAAF P-40E Kittyhawk #41-5455
abt 1942 Canberra USAAF P-40E Kittyhawk #41-388
abt Feb/Mar 42 Fairbairn USAAF P-40E Kittyhawk #41
abt Feb/Mar 42 near Canberra USAAF P-40E Kittyhawk #52
abt Feb/Mar 42 Fairbairn USAAF P-40E Kittyhawk #61
28 Feb 42 Canberra USAAF P-40E Kittyhawk #41-5365 #85
10 Nov 43 Coastline off Canberra, ACT RAAF Ventura A59-52
7 Dec 43 3 miles south east of Gundaroo, ACT RAAF Ventura A59-55, 5 killed
abt Jul 44 Canberra RAAF Boomerang A46-12
20 Mar 45 Canberra RAAF Avro Anson NL153

 

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Pacific Wreck Database
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22nd Bombardment Group Aircraft Losses
during B-26 and B-25 era
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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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