The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Eden, NSW. c April 1942. Part of the mangled United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P40 Kittyhawk aircraft at the crash site on the slopes of Mount Imlay. The Kittyhawk belonged to 8th Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, USAAF, which was operating from Canberra, the aircraft was completing a routine training exercise over the Snowy Mountains when it flew off course and crashed. Another Kittyhawk from the same Squadron crashed at Wonboyn on the same day. Both pilots, 2nd Lieutenant John Musial and Neal Takala were both killed. (Donor W. Fancourt)
Part of rocker cover from V-1710-33 Alison inline engine. Fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT N
Eden, NSW. c April 1942. The mangled tail piece of a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P40 Kittyhawk aircraft at the crash site on the slopes of Mount Imlay. The Kittyhawk belonged to 8th Squadron,
Eden, NSW. c April 1942. The crash site of a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P40 Kittyhawk aircraft on the slopes of Mount Imlay. The Kittyhawk belonged to 8th Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, USAAF
Eden, NSW. c April 1942. Four local people at the forest crash site of a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P40 Kittyhawk aircraft on the slopes of Mount Imlay. The Kittyhawk belonged to 8th Squadro
Olive drab coloured aluminium wing access hatch from P-40E Kittyhawk. This P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT
Metal steady beam for drop tank fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter. Fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales
Bent metal leading edge fairing panel. Recovered from P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT Neal T Takala,
