CRASH OF AN O-47A
AT ARCHERFIELD, QLD
ON 8 MARCH 1942

On 8 March 1942 at 0500Z hours, USAAF O-47A, #37-282 nosed over when the pilot H.V. Maull, applied the brakes while landing at Archerfield airfield. The airscrew was slightly damaged.

A report by 1st Lt. G. Brown indicated that the aircraft was presently located at Geelong in Victoria.

Document via Gordon Birkett

Report mentioning the crash landing of O-47 #37-282 at Archerfield Airfield

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 Gordon Birkett and Chris Jamesson for their assistance with this page.

Can anyone help me with more information?

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This page first produced 30 April 2001

This page last updated 20 February 2022