Iron Range
Queensland | Australia

MapLat 12° 41' 60S Long 143° 18' 0E  Located on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula.

Iron Range Airfield (Lockhart River)
Built by the US Army, still in use today.


   P-40N Warhawk Serial Number 42-105306
     Collided with P-47 42-22973, pilot killed. Wreckage recovered in 1973

   P-47D Serial Number 42-22973
     Collided with P-40 42-105306. Wreckage recovered.

   CAC Boomerang Serial Number A46-87 Tail LB-V
     Force landed after engine failure, wings & tail recovered in early 1970s.

   B-24D "The Condor" Serial Number 41-23718
     Force landed on the beach, wreckage remains today

 

 

© 1997-2008 All rights reserved
Pacific Wreck Database
Pacific Wrecks Incorporated is a non-profit charity 501(c)(3)  Donate Now