Date:	Thursday 18 December 1941
Time:	day
Type:	Brewster 339E Buffalo
Owner/operator:	488 (NZ) Sqn RAF
Registration:	W8175
MSN:	191
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Kallang -   Singapore
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Kallang
Destination airport:	RAF Kallang

Narrative:
Twenty-one aircraft in poor condition were taken over by the RNZAF from No.67 Squadron, RAF. Test flown by Flight Lieutenant J. MacKenzie No.488 Squadron on 23 October 1941.

The starboard wing of W8175 struck a tree during a formation landing at Kallang on 18 December 1941.
The aircraft crashed to the ground and was burnt out, killing the pilot Sergeant Alexander Gray Craig NZ41882, RNZAF.
R.I.P.

NZ Fighter Pilot's Memorial Museum.
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/w8135.shtml
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_fighters/f2a_7.html

Brewster B339E wrecks cannibalized for parts, probably in Singapore circa late January 1942. Two of the Buffalos, serials W8156 and W8207 are nearest the camera

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
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28-Oct-2011 13:26	angels one five	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
23-Jan-2012 02:57	angels one five	Updated [Operator, Source, ]
16-Mar-2013 01:15	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
04-Apr-2013 14:19	Nepa	Updated [Operator, ]
16-Apr-2013 07:16	angels one five	Updated [Operator, Location, ]
16-Apr-2013 07:17	angels one five	Updated [Narrative, ]
24-Sep-2013 23:49	angels one five	Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]
19-Nov-2014 07:55	Dr Octor	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ]
20-Apr-2015 04:38	angels one five	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
07-Oct-2018 07:14	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
08-Jul-2022 00:14	Ron Averes	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ]
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