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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed at Burbank as a Model 12 Electra Junior. Constructors Number 1237. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-40 aircraft number "519". Known as simply 519, likely the last three digits of the serial number, possibly 38-519. Wartime History On April 29, 1942 in the afternoon took off piloted by Major Joseph "Joe" H. Moore with passenger Brigadier General Harold H. George aboard on a flight bound for Livingstone Field (34 Mile) but could not locate the well camouflaged runway and instead landed in Batchelor Field near Darwin. Parked near the runway, as the passengers including George began to exit the transport, a pair of P-40E Warhawks from the 49th Fighter Group (49th FG) took off together, the first P-40E Warhawk 41-5621 #30 pilot Lt. Jack Dale followed by P-40E Warhawk #32 pilot 2nd Lt. J. W. Tyler whose right tire blew out causing the plane to loose control, swerved across the runway and crashed into the parked C-40 while unloading passengers. Wreckage from the crash (possibly the P-40's wheel_ struck Brigadier General Harold H. George in the head and chest causing severe injuries. Two others standing nearby were instantly killed including war correspondent Melville Jacoby and 2nd Lt. Robert D. Jasper driving the jeep sent to pick them up. Afterwards, severely injured George was taken to the dispensary at Batchelor Field for medical treatment but was transfered to the 119 Australian General Hospital (119 AGH) at Coomalie Creek Airfield for treatment by U.S. surgeon Lawrence Braslow but later died. Wreckage After the accident, this C-40 was stripped for usable parts including the engine and outer wing panels. The remaining wreckage was abandoned at Batchelor Field and remained until at least June 1942. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References Note, this plane might have been constructors number 1237 and USAAF serial number 38-519. Wartime records refer to this plane as a "Lockheed C-40" or "C-40 aircraft number 519". USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-40 38-519 Protect & Avenge (1995) page 49 (April 29, 1942), 50 (map) Oz@War - General Hal George 2nd Lt. Robert D. Jasper, War Correspondent Mel Jacoby Killed in a Kittyhawk ground accident at Batchelor Airfield on 29 April 1942 Thanks to Gordon Birkett for additional information Contribute
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