Comment: B-24 Milady Crash Site - NT

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B-24 Milady Crash Site

Milady was a B-24J-15-CO, S/n 42-73134, Manufactured at the Consolidated Factory in San Diego September 3rd 1943. at a cost of $241,924.00.

Glen C2

I first located this site in June, 1970, after a bushfire had cleared undergrowth. The identity number on the tail shows 273134 in the slides I took at the time. There was a semi-circular dent in the leading edge of a wing and I located the responsible tree nearby. Also, regrowth showed the glide path had been tracking 045° towards an open swamp area just over 1 km to the NE of the crash site. Sadly, they didn't make it. Furthermore, there was another smaller aircraft (type unknown) which had crashed ½km to the NE on the other side of the swamp, tracking 225° and also probably aiming for the open space. I have a number of slides which will need to be scanned before uploading. glenchandler@dodo.com.au

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Reply By: member - mazcan - Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 at 14:03

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 at 14:03

hi glenc2
interesting thread look forward to seeing the photos
it must be a horrible feeling heading for a forced landing in a plane and hoping the hell you make the clearing you are aiming at
but that obviously doesnt always occur
cheers

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