On 25 August 1942, P-40E Kittyhawk A29-?? of 77 Squadron RAAF, piloted by Pilot Officer H. V. Shearn (402992) made a forced landing on a beach at Anson Bay in the Northern Territory as a result of the pilot being unable to orientate his position, being unfamiliar with the country. He was lost! There was no damage to the aircraft or the pilot.