America S Worst Aviation Disaster In Australia
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America S Worst Aviation Disaster In Australia
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Author : Robert S. Cutler
language : en
Publisher: Boolarong Press
Release Date : 2014-10-29
America S Worst Aviation Disaster In Australia written by Robert S. Cutler and has been published by Boolarong Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-29 with History categories.
At Batchelor Field, near Darwin, an American Flying Fortress lies broken with over 1,100 shrapnel and bullet holes in her skin. This war-torn, B-17C bomber has already performed sterling service in the air battle over the Philippines. Stripped of her heavy armament, she is made ready for transport duty to the beleaguered Aussie Diggers along the northern coast of New Guinea. In March 1943, she begins daily transport service, ferrying American GIs from the jungle battlefields of New Guinea to the US Army Rest Area in Mackay, Qld, for R&R leave. On June 14, 1943, she takes off from Mackay Airport on her final, tragic flight. Revised edition published as Australia’s Worst Aviation Disaster in 2014 Australia and America’s Worst Aviation Disaster in Australia in the United States of America.
Australia S Worst Aviation Disaster
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Author : Robert Cutler
language : en
Publisher: Boolarong Press
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Australia S Worst Aviation Disaster written by Robert Cutler and has been published by Boolarong Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Transportation categories.
At Batchelor Field, near Darwin, an American Flying Fortress lies broken with over 1,100 shrapnel and bullet holes in her skin. This war-torn, B-17C bomber has already performed sterling service in the air battle over the Philippines. Stripped of her heavy armament, she is made ready for transport duty to the beleaguered Aussie Diggers along the northern coast of New Guinea. In March 1943, she begins daily transport service, ferrying American GIs from the jungle battlefields of New Guinea to the US Army Rest Area in Mackay, Qld, for R&R leave. On June 14, 1943, she takes off from Mackay Airport on her final, tragic flight.
The Bakers Creek Air Crash
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Author : Robert S. Cutler
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2016-11-30
The Bakers Creek Air Crash written by Robert S. Cutler and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-30 with History categories.
The unique feature of this book, and the tragic accident it documents, is not simply the number of deaths but, rather, the extraordinary loss that occurred to so many American families simultaneously and how important it is that people in Australia and America have ensured that this historic incident is long remembered.
Air Crash Investigations
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Author : Igor Korovin
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011-05
Air Crash Investigations written by Igor Korovin and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05 with History categories.
On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft, on its way from Chicago to Los Angeles, crashed just after take-off near Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, Illinois. During the take off the left engine and pylon assembly and about 3 ft of the leading edge of the left wing separated from the aircraft and fell to the runway. Flight 191 crashed killing two hundred and seventy one persons on board and two persons on the ground. The accident remains the deadliest airliner accident to occur on United States soil.
Disaster In The Dandenongs
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Author : Macarthur Job
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Disaster In The Dandenongs written by Macarthur Job and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Aeronautics categories.
On the 25th of October, 1938, Australia's worst pre-war aviation disaster occurred on the western face of Mount Dandenong. The Douglas DC-2 Kyeema, operated by Australian National Airways (ANA), was en-route from Adelaide to Melbourne when it overshot Essendon Airport by some 20 miles as it descended through thick cloud, crashing into the side of Mount Dandenong, killing all 18 occupants. The accident, which still ranks as the sixth worst in Australia's commercial aviation history, electrified the Nation. The subsequent Inquiry found that an inadequate radio system and inexplicable, gross navigational errors by the experienced crew caused the disaster. The findings triggered the beginning of air traffic control as we now know it in Australia, and the eventual founding of the Department of Civil Aviation.
Alive All Alive
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Author : Lee McCarthy
language : en
Publisher: Xflow Marketing
Release Date : 2023-08-03
Alive All Alive written by Lee McCarthy and has been published by Xflow Marketing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-03 with History categories.
Released in August 2023, “Alive…All Alive” has been researched and written by Lee McCarthy, a relative of one of the missing men. The book documents the true story of the 1945 disappearance of VH-CIZ (A65-83) – a Royal Australian Air Force C47-B with 25 servicemen on board. The Douglas Dakota was thought to have flown head-long into a severe tropical storm and subsequently crashed or ditched somewhere in the Banda Sea. The next day, when the plane could not possibly be in the air, two cryptic radio messages crackled into military receivers in Darwin – one of which stated the group were “Alive…All Alive.” Shortly after, a civilian radio operator received a third incomplete message from an unknown source. The message stated an unknown group were on Timor, were all OK, and were waiting to be picked up. Despite a frantic search effort, the men and the aircraft were never seen again. Alive...All Alive investigates the likelihood of the men’s survival, the possible outcomes of the incident, and the flawed Court of Inquiry that followed. Included are first hand accounts of the weather that day from veterans, airstrip conversations with the missing pilot, and many other details not disclosed in the Court of Inquiry. The book takes a deep-dive into war-time radio technology, explores clandestine military activity at the time, and dissects witness statements and exhibits in plain language. This is a must-read for anyone interested in war-time aviation, military radio technology, and survival in the Pacific War.
Mackay S Flying Fortress
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Author : Robert S. Cutler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Mackay S Flying Fortress written by Robert S. Cutler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
The Crash Of Little Eva
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Author : Barry Ralph
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Release Date : 2006-09-30
The Crash Of Little Eva written by Barry Ralph and has been published by Pelican Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-30 with History categories.
"A riveting read--the stuff of nightmares, perhaps, but testimony to the resilience of the human spirit, and I couldn�t put it down." --Red Harrison, Weekend Australian "Tales of human endurance and survival don't come much better than the one Barry Ralph tells." --Michael Jacobson, Gold Coast Bulletin This tragic story is a moving account of the powers of human endurance. It recounts in authentic detail the fateful circumstances of Little Eva's last mission from a remote U.S. air base in Far North Queensland and follows the dedicated searchers and skilled trackers who risked their lives trying to save the lost crewmen. On December 2, 1942, Little Eva, an American B-24 Liberator, went down in the Australian outback after a failed bombing mission over New Guinea. When the bombs failed to dislodge, pilot Capt. Norman Crosson decided to make a run for their secondary target after the bombardier made adjustments to the bomb bay. On the way to their secondary target, the plane ran into a severe storm and crashed, forcing the men to parachute into the unknown. Four men died in the crash, while six crewmen landed safely. The fate of the remaining six airmen and the attempts at finding them in the outback by Queensland Police, led by Constable Bob Hagarty, are faithfully researched and recounted in this story of survival.
It Happened At Bakers Creek Australia
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Author : Robert S. Cutler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
It Happened At Bakers Creek Australia written by Robert S. Cutler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Aircraft accidents categories.
Australia S Worst Disasters
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Author : Malcolm Brown
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-11-01
Australia S Worst Disasters written by Malcolm Brown and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Social Science categories.
Graphic accounts of Australia’s worst disasters – historical as well as events of recent years. From the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983 to the implosion of the Royal Canberra Hospital in 1997, and from the shocking Granville railway crash in 1977 to the Sea King helicopter crash of 2005, Australia's history has been punctuated by incidents of disaster and tragedy that have shocked us all. Sometimes warning signs were not read (or were ignored); sometimes human error was to blame. These graphic and compelling accounts by veteran Sydney Morning Herald journalist Malcolm Brown and other award-winning journalists tell us far more than simply what happened - they provide unique insights into the impact of these events on the lives of innocent people. And, interspersed with stories of death and destruction, are heart-warming accounts of courage, grace and just plain good luck.
