FORCED LANDING OF P-40E
KITTYHAWK
AT PEARCE AIRFIELD, WA
ON 10 JULY 1942
On 10 July 1942, P-40E Kittyhawk A29-56 of 77 Squadron RAAF, piloted by Sergeant T. P. Power (408700) carried out a successful forced landing at Pearce Airfield with wheels and flaps down after losing power. The aircraft engine cut out intermittently at 550 feet after taking off at night time.
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