The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A Beaufighter of No. 22 Squadron RAAF, serial A8-55 (DU-K), belches black smoke and flames. Pilot Ralph Ind and navigator Roger Blunt were lucky to escape from this aircraft which had crashed on take off. The pilot lost power in the starboard engine just as the tail lifted off and the aircraft swung around to starboard, demolishing three Kittyhawk aircraft in the process. The crash loosened two 500 lb bombs which slid across the tarmac which was awash with petrol. 'Darkie' Paull, another squadron member who was watching the take off, rushed over to help as the hatch had jammed and the pilot was unable to get out. Eventually Blunt and Paull released Ind and all three ran from the now burning aircraft. (Donor A. Miller)
The engine which has been torn off a Kittyhawk aircraft as a result of a crash by Beaufighter A8-55 of No. 22 Squadron RAAF on take off, damaging three Kittyhawk aircraft in the process. (Donor A. Mil
Smoke from the crash of 93 Squadron Beaufighter A8-184 "Ye Old Bumble Bee". While taxiing for takeoff A8-184, carrying Australian officers and crew aboard, swung off course and crashed. The aircraft c
Servicemen survey smoke coming from the wreckage of No 93 Squadron Beaufighter A8-184 "Ye Old Bumble Bee". While taxiing for takeoff A8-184, carrying Australian officers and crew aboard, swung off cou
Servicemen extinguish flames from the explosion of No 93 Squadron Beaufighter A8-184 "Ye Old Bumble Bee". While taxiing for takeoff A8-184, carrying Australian officers and crew aboard, swung off cour
Wreckage of No 93 Squadron Beaufighter A8-184 "Ye Old Bumble Bee". While taxiing for takeoff A8-184, carrying Australian officers and crew aboard, swung off course and crashed. The aircraft collided w
Thick plumes of smoke rising from the wreckage of a Lockheed Hudson A16-140 aircraft, observed by an ambulance crew, shortly after crash landing at West Sale RAAF Station on 26 February 1942. Flown by
