| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41-6951 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 400 Airacobra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell P-39/400 Airacobra |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell P-39D Airacobra |
| C/n (msn): | 15-290 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Mareeba / Beck Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 14 November 2009 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 863176 |
| Photo Comment |
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On a ferry flight to Port Moresby on 1st May 1942 the aircraft, part of a six-aircraft formation, ran into a storm and the pilot force landed near Weipa, QLD., but one of the wheels ran into a ditch causing an undercarriage collapse. The pilot walked for two days to the coast and rescue. The wreck was discovered in 1963 and in 1972 was recovered by Sid Beck and after restoration displayed at his Beck Aviation and Military Museum at Mareeba, QLD. The museum closed down in 2016 and the aircraft was acquired by Fagen Fighters and is now displayed at their WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 November 2025, and has since been viewed 53 times. |