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| Date: | Thursday 19 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 33rd Pursuit Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Darwin, Darwin, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on takeoff while responding, first attack on Darwin. Pilot slightly injured, then watched Japanese strafe and destroy his aircraft.
Pilot: Lt. Bert Glover.
Sources:
https://www.ozatwar.com/darwin02.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2022 03:44 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 10-Jul-2022 00:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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