CRASH OF A P-40 KITTYHAWK
ON A HILLSIDE OVERLOOKING
BANKSTOWN AIRFIELD, NSW
ON 1 MARCH 1942

On 1 March 1942, 2nd Lieutenant Austin J. Holly of the 7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, suffered a severe injury to his left shoulder and head lacerations when his P-40 Kittyhawk crashed on a hillside overlooking Bankstown Airfield. His aircraft was a complete write-off.

REFERENCE

"Historical Record, 49th Ftr Gp, Chap I, Sec II"

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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This page first produced 19 January 2019

This page last updated 02 February 2020