CRASH OF A P-39 AIRACOBRA
NORTH OF
CHARTERS TOWERS, QLD
ON 28 JANUARY 1943

P-39 Airacobra

Captain Lew Lockhart was in Charters Towers, in north
Queensland, Australia in January 1943 checking out in P-38s. On 28 January 1943
he was getting some flying time in a P-39 Airacobra when the coolant leaked out
and he had to bail out somewhere north of Charters Towers
airfield. The aircraft burned on impact as Lew Lockhart said he saw a lot of
smoke. He walked onto a cattle station but cannot recall the name of the owner.
Lew and the owner went back on horses several days later but could not find the
P-39 Airacobra.

Capt. Lockhart in a P-47 in New Guinea

Photo:- Steve Cushman

A more recent photograph of Lew Lockhart
standing behind a
4WD vehicle from Go Remote
Adventures ... Not Vacations

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Steve Chushman of Go Remote Adventures ... Not Vacations for his
assistance with this web page.

I'd also like to than Lew Lockhart for his assistance
with this web page.

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