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Pilot Taylor (survived) Gunner ? (survived) Force Landed November 21, 1942 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20A Havoc serial number 40-101. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History On June 12, 1942 one of four A-20As that arrived at Fairbairn Airfield near Canberra. Assigned to the Netherlands East Indies Air Force (NEIAF) as A-20A Havoc serial number 22. Assigned to No. 18 Squadron. Two days later, they were withdrawn from the NEIAF in favor of B-25C Mitchell and returned to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 89th Bombardment Squadron (89th BS) and flown via Brisbane to Charters Towers. Nicknamed "Old Man Mose". Mission History On November 21, 1942 took off on a combat mission. Over the target, this A-20 was damaged in combat, it force landed at Pongani Airfield. The crew walked away from the plane, and the crew chief was flown in to strip the aircraft of usable parts, including the nose section, which was carried to the shore by locals, transported by native canoe, then taken along coast to airfield back to 3-Mile Drome in a C-47, due to shortages of spare parts. This nose was used as a replacement for A-20A "Carolina" 40-132 after it was damaged on April 4, 1943. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20A Havoc 40-101 "101 lost in combat Nov 22, 1942" [sic, November 21, 1942] Flightpath Magazine "The Canberra Bostons" by Michael Claringbould Volume 15, Number 2 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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