P47 which crash on 19 Mar 1944 in Horn Island (Australia)

F3V · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:11 pm

I am looking for more information About a P47 which crashed land the 19 Mar 1944 in Horn Island (Australia) and Hit two Australian P40. I can't find a Serial Number or an Accident Report

The Wreck of the P47 is on the Airfield Area today

A2C · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:56 pm

Are you sure? Horn Island has a regularly used airport now.

Holedigger · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:01 pm

Here is a link to a pic of the wreck taken back in 75, doubt it is still there, but you never know
http://pendragon.brisnet.org.au/~dunn/o ... qld227.htm

gary1954 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:35 pm

Cédric
Could you please edit your post Subject to read something like
P47 which crash on 19 Mar 1944 in Horn Island (Australia)

We get a little touchy when we read P-47 Crash when there are only a handful left, and some of the guys know all the pilots that are checked out in the P-47

F3V · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:47 am

OK sorry

here is a pics: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3131631

But it is a wreck in a very bad condition

Holedigger · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:01 am

A bunch more pics here, not in good shape indeed!
http://www.martineadie.com/gallery/disp ... =26&pos=16

F3V · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:24 am

thanks

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