CRASH LANDING OF A B-26 MARAUDER
AT REID RIVER AIRFIELD, QLD
ON 26 SEP 1942

On 26 September 1942, B-26 Marauder #40-1392 of the 2nd Bomb Squadron of the 22nd Bomb Group crash landed at Reid River Airfield, south of Townsville. A "green" pilot, 2nd Lt., Earl C. Foster, retracted the landing gear too soon while taking off.

B-26 Marauder #40-1392 on its belly after crash landing at Reid Rive Airfield

Note the bomb & the hole in the fuselage
 caused by a broken off piece of propeller

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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This page first produced 5 May 2024

This page last updated 05 May 2024