CRASH OF AN UNKNOWN AIRCRAFT
AT AMBERLEY AIRFIELD, QLD
ON 30 JANUARY 1942

On 30 January 1942, a USAAF unknown aircraft (probably a Kittyhawk) Serial No. #48, piloted by Lieutenant Russell Callison, crashed at Amberley airfield in Queensland. The aircraft received partial damage to the wing tip, airscrews, and coolers.

2nd Lt Russell Callison (0-403883) was later killed in the crash of a C-39 near Alice Springs on 25 May 1942.

REFERENCE

Document prepared by 1st Lt. Elmore G. Brown, titled:-

"Headquarters, USA Air Forces in Australia
A-4. Aircraft Movements Status & Statistics Section
Location and Status of Damaged Aircraft in Australia"

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I'd like to thank Chris Jamesson for his assistance with this page.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

This page first produced 9 June 2001

This page last updated 02 February 2020