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| RAAF 60 OBU Former Assignments No. 75 Squadron No. 80 Squadron 11 RSU 14 RSU |
Pilot F/O Desmond Haight Harrison, 405734 (survived) Brisbane, QLD Force Landed November 15, 1945 Aircraft History Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40N-5-CU Warhawk serial number 42-105708. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia. Wartime History During September 1943, assigned to the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) as Kittyhawk A29-527. Reassembled by 13 ARDRP. On November 11, 1943 assigned to No. 75 Squadron, no known nickname or nose art. On June 8, 1944 transfered to 11 RSU for an engine change and 240 hour maintenance, then returned to 80 squadron on July 27, 1944. On October 7, 1944 this P-40 was hit by anti-aircraft fire and afterwards repaired by 22 RSU. Afterwards, assigned to 82 Squadron, then to 80 Squadron, and March 4, 1945 to 11 RSU, then to 14 RSU for the rest of the war. On November 5, 1945 assigned to 60 OBU. Mission History On November 15, 1945 took off from Tadji Airfield piloted by F/O Desmond H. Harrison on a flight bound for Tadji Airfield. While on the approach to land, this aircraft suffered a mid-air collision with P-40N Kittyhawk A29-1210 (A29-1462) over Tadji. Damaged, this P-40 force landed in a swamp roughly two miles northeast of Tadji Airfield. Pilot Harrison was uninjured. On December 7, 1945 this aircraft was officially stricken. References ADF Serials - Kittyhawk A29-527 WW2 Nominal Roll - Desmond Haigh Harrison Pacific Aircraft Wrecks page 44 (lower left) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated March 30, 2024 |
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