Prangs And Mishaps

WIX_Archive · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:32 pm **Posts:** 198

U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas A-20C Havoc/41-19157 after crashing at the municipal airport in Newark, New Jersey, June 20, 1942
Source: Mark Allen Collection

Accident report for crash of Douglas A-20C Havoc, June 20, 1942.

WIX_Archive · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:32 pm **Posts:** 198

Pranged Douglas A-24A-DE Banshee/42-60781
Source: Mark Allen Collection

Pranged Stateside T-Bolt, looks like Jan 27 1942

WIX_Archive · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:32 pm **Posts:** 198

T-6 Texan prangs at Stallings AFB.

This looks to be a second T-6 Prang.

WIX_Archive · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:32 pm **Posts:** 198

Hard to tell who started this mess. Looks like the B-25 is to blame.
Source: Mark Allen Collection

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

That SBD will buff right out. :wink:

WIX_Archive · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:32 pm **Posts:** 198

P-70A-2/42-54107 suffering a nose wheel failure, September 10, 1943
Source: Mark Allen Collection

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MacDill AAF mishaps
Source: Mark Allen Collection

B-26B Marauder/41-136477 suffered a nosewheel collapse, MacDill AAF, October 15, 1942

P-40 Warhawk/41-36477 suffering a mishap, MacDill AAF, October 17, 1942

WIX_Archive · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:32 pm **Posts:** 198

A couple of Jet Flameouts.
Source: Mark Allen Collection

Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star crash at Tye AFB, May 25, 1953.

Canadair CL-13 Sabre/RCAF 19183 having suffered an engine mishap.

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1385

The T-33 crash is 1953; s/n 51-4437 was lost on 25 May 1953 at Tye AFB, TX. French AF cadet Jacques M Chataigner became lost on a flight from Webb AFB and overshot the runway during an emergency landing at Tye. He was able to step out before the aircraft caught fire.

Mark Sampson · **Joined:** Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:02 pm **Posts:** 285

Well, I sure wouldn't have wanted to be in the nose compartment of the A-20s (or the B-26) when they made those landings.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:01 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

Hard to tell who started this mess. Looks like the B-25 is to blame.

It's innocent, I tells ya! :lol:

Took a little sleuthing, hindered by the fact that the serials and date on the photo don't match records, but the L-3C (not "L-36") was the key:

Joe Baugher wrote:

(43-)1698 wrecked at Columbia, SC due to high winds Dec 5, 1942

The UC-78's number is correct, and the Mitchell is probably TB-25C 41-12942.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:02 pm

sorry - double post

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:58 pm

Chris Brame wrote:

Mark Allen M wrote:

Hard to tell who started this mess. Looks like the B-25 is to blame.

It's innocent, I tells ya! :lol:

Took a little sleuthing, hindered by the fact that the serials and date on the photo don't match records, but the L-3C (not "L-36") was the key:

Joe Baugher wrote:

(43-)1698 wrecked at Columbia, SC due to high winds Dec 5, 1942

The UC-78's number is correct, and the Mitchell is probably TB-25C 41-12942.

Yeah, I was gonna say, it looks like the L-3 and the Bobcat got blasted backwards into the rear of the B-25 judging by the B-25's damaged left rudder... and the damage to the Bobcat's tail and probably the B-25's left aileron. Of interest is also the Bendix turret on the B-25.

Courier Sportster · **Joined:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:03 am **Posts:** 319

Hello, I'm curious what the small tube is on the rear underside of the Havoc. My guess is another one of those extendable/retractable antennas. Pea-shooter?

Paul Stroud · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:54 am

The accident report says the A-20 was on a target towing mission, is it something to do with the drogue or line?

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