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  A-20A "Yellow Fever" Serial Number 40-3153  
USAAF
5th AF
3rd BG
89th BS

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USAAF c1942-1943

Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20A Havoc serial number 40-3153. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 89th Bombardment Squadron (89th BS). Nicknamed "Yellow Fever".

Mission History
On February 24, 1943 took off from 3 Mile Drome (Kila Kila) near Port Moresby. Due to bad weather, ran low on fuel and force landed on the beach at Redscar near Morabi village. Afterwards, salvaged. Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20A Havoc 40-3153

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October 10, 2024

 

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