CRASH OF A P-40 KITTYHAWK
AT MILDURA AIRFIELD, VIC
ON 13 MARCH 1945

P-40 Kittyhawk A29-171, #42-100185, piloted by Flight Sergeant Edward Irwin Lorne Baker (433765) of 2 Operational Training Unit crash landed at Mildura Airfield on 13 March 1945. The aircraft swung on landing and was overcorrected due to the pilot's lack of experience.

Photo:- via Gordon Birkett

P-40 Kittyhawk A29-171

P-40 Kittyhawk A29-171 was involved in an earlier accident at Essendon Airfield on 11 January 1945.

P-40 Kittyhawk A29-171 was authorised for Writeoff on 19 November 1946.

REFERENCES

2 Operational Training Unit ORB, page 426 of NAA file

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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This page first produced 3 July 2022

This page last updated 03 July 2022