CRASH OF A HAWKER DEMON
NEAR BAIRNSDALE, VIC
ON 3 JULY 1942

RAAF Hawker Demon A1-1 from No. 3 Bombing & Gunnery School, crashed  into trees near Bairnsdale on 3 July 1942 after engine failure at 2000 feet. The pilot Sgt. B.P.Wills was seriously injured.

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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This page first produced 13 January 2001

This page last updated 03 February 2020