CRASH OF A DOUGLAS RA-20A-1 BOSTON
AT CHARTERS TOWERS, QLD ON 24 OCTOBER 1942

Douglas RA-20A-1 Boston, #40-82 of the 3rd Bomb Group based at Charters Towers airfield, Queensland was involved in a taxiing accident at Charters Towers airfield on 24 October 1942.

This aircraft had been assigned to the 3rd Bomb Group on 25 June 1942.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Gordon Birkett for his assistance with this home page in sending me the Guild diary which was provided to him by my mate Bill Swain. The Guild diary was the main reference for details of this crash.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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This page first produced 12 March 2004

This page last updated 02 February 2020