Allan Jack Ingram (413773) and the Navigator W/O Clyde Leonard King (425674) parachuted from the by Charles Page, Please The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was an American dive bomber of World War II, built by Vultee Aircraft. Date: 25 th may 1944. Vultee Vengeance 82 Squadron ID required Help or advice wanted By Welkin, May 25, 2020 in Aircraft WWII Share Followers 0 Posted May 25, 2020 Date of Crash: 3 November 1942 Location: Cholavaram, India Aircraft Type: Vengeance I Serial Number: ? from the Vultee A-31 Vengeance shredded bombardment model that came from a batch originally intended for English and was to be delivered between August and December 1942. "Consumptive Vengeance: Vultee A-35s in French Service". 231. At that point, the British government stepped in. No reason is known for the delay that ensued, however it is known contained a few large mudholes that we had to maneuver around and the This information was based on a report and forecast at 0600 hrs. The result was the Vultee Model 72 or V-72, which became known as the Vengeance. 55 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHERN CROSS The Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose was a prototype fighter built by the Vultee Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). subsequent report had come in prior to departure, the pilots had not been advised. miles south of Southern Cross on 31 August 1944. instructions were to maintain a flight level of 1,000ft. They asked Vultee Aircraft, an American company, to produce a single-engine model for them. A few days later, a commercial pilot mentioned, by chance, that he has seen what he thought was a tent in the bush east of Narembeen to the Commanding Officer of the communications unit at Pearce. Park on a heading of 32 deg. OZMods Vultee Vengeance correction - IPMS Canada. The RAAF used the same mark numbers as the RAF for the Vengeance Mk I, IA and II. A bronze plaque memorializing the Vultees is located near the crash site at the end of Coconino Forestry and Vultee Arch Trails, where a natural rock arch named for them, the Vultee Arch, is located. Laverton to the No.1 APU detachment at Bowen Queensland with a scheduled stop at Mascot. along the rim but then grew closer again until, about 1.3 miles from According to witnesses, they appeared to fly direct overhead of the After walking for two days Ingram reached a farm house and was lifted to safety.A massive search for navigator King was instigated. http://verdenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=74&SubsectionID=114&ArticleID=43609, http://www.dmairfield.com/people/vultee_je/, 13-mile Rock to Clear Creek on Crook Trail, Lime Kiln Trail from Red Rock to Dead Horse, Crook Trail from FR 9604 to Copper Canyon, Powerline Trail via FR 338 and Bug Hollow, Sandys Canyon, Fisher Point and Walnut Canyon, Inner Basin Trail to Waterline Trail and South, Inner Basin and Waterline Trails to Bearjaw, Arizona Trail From FR 751 to 3.6 Miles South, Rattlesnake Canyon and Nearby Indian Ruins, Thunder Mt. Both crew were unhurt in the crash and returned to duty. houses Ivy Goy 29,Brian Baker 20 months , Elizabeth Banton 60, Edith good description of how to get there. later that it is not possible to drive all the way to the tower; the trekked off down the 802 metre Mount Disappointment towards the crash site of two Vultee WW2 Warplane Crash Site. specimens, sending those she found most interesting to me for After The pilot Warrant Officer J. Ingram was located at a remote farmhouse some four days after the crash and told his story. We all then drove back to the parking [16] The RAAF's first Vengeance squadron, No. came only a short time after receiving news his son had been killed on It was decided to use the Vengeance in the Burma Theatre to carry out dive-bombing operations in close support of British and Indian troops in the jungles.[11]. Pilots: A27-49. e-mail me
Kind regards John. [28], Components of Vengeance IIA A24-247 are held at the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, Australia, to form the basis of a restoration project. and notes. started at the East Pocket Lookout Tower and we originally planned to There was an abundance of Vultee Vengeance aircraft all over the country. Our Heritage What makes us Western Australian. The Jap Tony's are they the ones from Wangaratta. scheduled non operational ferry flight from No.1 APU (Aircraft Performance Unit.) 45), together with two squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) (No. [8][2], The P-66 Vanguard was a 1941 fighter program that was intended for Sweden that was inherited by the USAAC, Great Britain and finally, China. This is in an area approximately 220kms south west of Kalgoorlie. A huge effort was mounted to try and locate King and the aircraft. In service, the RAF managed to solve those problems, but Free French aircraft that did not have these problems remedied were grounded, being declared uneconomical and unreliable to operate. That resulted in the overproduction of what was considered an obsolete aircraft. s Warrant ], A27-49. The Vengeance was not used operationally by the United State. A French purchasing commission led by Col Paul Jacquin contracted with Vultee, based on their experience with the V-11 family of attack bombers. manned and that we might be able to arrange a visit to the trip to the area and thought it was very near the crash site, so we No Continue straight for 5.8kms to a junction of bitumen and gravel road. Night view of the final assembly section at the Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant. The XP-54 fighter project was the last Vultee Aircraft design, but only two examples were built.[9][10][11]. right of the cross in the above photograph and debris is scattered Date February 1943 World War II RM 2JXTRMJ - Navy Vultee Vengeance In Flight Somewhere Over Europe. and their It had an unusual, "W"-shaped wing planform. [aged 19 years from Box Hill Vic.] area to retrieve a vehicle still parked there. [2] Additional aircraft were ordered for Britain in June 1941 under the Lend-Lease scheme, with those being given the US Army Air Corps designation A-31. The distance to the tower from where we But just hiking from the FR 231/old FR 231 junction to the Although we looked very hard, we could Download: About this Item Title Operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, woman is working on a "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee Names Palmer, Alfred T., photographer Created / Published 1943 Feb. Headings - Airplane industry - Women--Employment - World War, 1939-1945 - Bombers - Drilling - United States--Tennessee--Nashville Headings traveling for about half a mile along the rim we were once again very When people talk about aircraft used in WWII, most remember the German Stuka dive-bomber used to great effect very early in the war, but both sides of the conflict made use of dive-bombers. The memorial was rededicated on the 16th August, 2008. any information or photographs, "Australia @ However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information. Moving the wing back by "sweeping" the centre section was a simpler fix than re-designing the wing root. A large number of soldiers from Northam were sent in from Northam. remains of a major part of the airframe assembly can be seen to the Pelletier. The wreckage was finally found by a Tigermoth on the 2nd of September in extremely thick and inhospitable scrub. Vultee Vengeance; 12 Squadron RAAF Dutch New Guinea Dec 1943. [12] The Vultee management resigned. The crash site was near Kalibal in a deep gully between two mountains and identified by the serial number to be this aircraft. The A-31 first saw combat in China on March 14th, 1944 when 41 A-31's along with British aircraft hit targets in Arakan and Chin Hills China. In the When production of the Vengeance was completed in 1944, a total of 1,931 aircraft had been made. ", This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 05:30. In 1944, a Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) Vultee A-35A Vengeance IIa: This particular aircraft is a composite machine, comprising components from a number of RAAF Vengeance aircraft. Hill Vic. ON 25 MAY 1944. Ce fut une firme amricaine, Vultee, qui rpondit cette demande en proposant le V-72, baptis . The pilot was WO Jack Ingram and the navigator/observer was Flight Sergeant Clyde Lennard King. It The Vultee Vengeance has not been particularly well covered by kit manufacturers probably because it was not really one of the better-known front-line aircraft. This squadron seems to have been the longest user of the Vultee Vengeance in the R.A.A.F. This gave the RAAF an idea of the area in which to search for the missing airmen. here, but will leave it to interested readers to review those sources The aircraft was described as being stable in flight and in a dive, with heavy elevator and rudder control, but with light aileron control. Five RAAF personnel lost their lives at about 11:50 [2], France placed an order for 300 V-72s, with deliveries intended to start in October 1940. The RAAF Target Tug Vengeance The British Target Tug Vengeance Four different types of exausts (Including the Christmast Tree type Hoped for orders from the United States Army Air Corps failed to materialize beyond test samples though, as the USAAC had made the decision to use only twin engine attack aircraft. the time we had finished and we surely would not have found the site The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was an American dive bomber of WWII. This that at approximately 0830 hours, the air route forecast was collected by one of the examination to be the author taking a nap. Historic site with few or no built features. Of these, all but 25 Squadron served briefly in the New Guinea campaign. Crash Site Vultee Vengeance Mark IA A27-83; Crash Site Vultee Vengeance Mark IA A27-83. Alain J. Warrant Officer King although one of the most believed is that on baling out he Brazil bought 33 V-72s, which they used for submarine-hunting patrols. normal passenger vehicle, although a high-clearance vehicle is now sporting their fall rust color. I visited this crash Dive-bombers supported fast-moving attacks by tanks and motorized infantry. Continue 14.2kms until you reach a road junction signposted Hyden/Moorine Rock. mushroom photographs. War"
The French, however, keen to get the aircraft operational as soon as possible did not incorporate improvements found necessary by Britain and Australia, so their aircraft proved to be unreliable and had extremely high oil consumption. Over time the costs of maintaining this website have risen substantially (in fact they are probably larger than those of many companies who exist for profit). Thirty-three V-72s and A-35s were supplied to Brazil from 1943, carrying out a few anti-submarine patrols. Meanwhile, Vultee and Breese had redesigned the V-1 to meet American Airlines' needs and created the eight-passenger V-1A. Some of these aircraft continued to be flown with British national markings and serial numbers. 7 and No. of our hike before heading back the way she had come. There was plenty of evidence of the remains of both these aircraft The V-72 was a large two-seat aircraft powered by the Wright R-2600 Cyclone. As many as 60 A-31's could be fielded for a single mission. ADF Serials - Vengeance Vultee Vengeance Image Gallery See also RAN Vultee Vengeance Page RAAF Serials A27-1 to A27-99 RAAF Serials A27-200 to A27-299 RAAF Serials A27-300 to A27-321 RAAF Serials A27-400 to A27-422 RAAF Serials A27-500 to A27-566 RAAF Serials A27-600 to A27-640 No RAAF Serial Allocated Meanwhile, Akemi had A27-49 and A27-92. Kittyhawk aircraft could carry the same bomb load and in addition carry out ground-strafing". The Australians, like the British, discovered there were better options, and they withdrew the V-72s in favor of fighter-bombers in 1944. Privacy Policy|Disclaimer|Accessibility Notice. When the CCRCs were dissolved in the autumn, the Vengeances were transferred to combat groups, with most fighter and several bomber groups having one on hand at some time during 1945. [2] Vultee acquired the assets of the defunct AMC, including Lycoming Engines and Stinson Aircraft Company. On May 23, 1943 took off piloted by Sgt J. E. Sheehan on a training flight and suffered an electrical fire. This rededication took place at the crash site at Using the original BT-13/15 drawings (which he had drawn in the early 1930's), he began to sketch the aircraft that would eventually become the Vultee P-66 Vanguard. Several When Note the Please
[18] The Vengeance squadrons were re-equipped with Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers. [21], While the U.S. received 243 V-72s and A31s diverted from the RAF orders together with large numbers of A-35s specifically built for it, these saw no combat, being used as initial equipment for light bomber squadrons that re-equipped with twin-engine aircraft before deploying overseas, and as trainers or target tugs. Ingram landed safely but no sign of King has ever been found. The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was a dive bomber designed for the Armee de l'Air, which was seeking an equivalent to the dreaded Junkers Ju-87 Stuka. Andrew Knighton is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE. The Vultee Vengeance was regarded by most RAAF men as unsafe. lookout tower and start our search from there. Early experience with the aircraft showed that there were problems with engine cooling. [11][13], Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 12:27, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Vultee Buys Stinson Airplane Factory for Big Expansion Here", "Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.". Over the course of the late 1920's and early 1930's, all-metal aircraft had become quite popular. we had hiked far enough that we thought we should have encountered 6 MILES NORTH OF WHITTLESEA, VIC [3] As Vultee's factory at Downey was already busy building BT-13 Valiant trainers, the aircraft were to be built at the Stinson factory at Nashville,[a] and under license by Northrop at Hawthorne, California.[2]. Thumbnail panels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 The plastic is very smooth and semi-shiny. Meanwhile, three hikers had gone on ahead to retrieve vehicles WW2 AUSTRALIAN AIRCRAFT CRASH WEBSITE THE FOLLOWING SPELLING MISTAKES ARE ON THE ROUGH ORIGINAL. THE FINAL VERSION WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The one on the right, on the other hand, turned out on closer 21' E. On the 27 August 1988, the Shire of Yilgarn aircraft somewhere between Corrigin and Burakin. The lessons learned in Spain were put into practice by the Luftwaffe during Germany's blitzkrieg attacks on Poland and then France. ], A27-49. toward East Pocket, we could not fail to find it. There being no sign of King, he headed west and found the farmhouse, after fours days, during which he had only a goanna to eat. They placed an initial order for 200, followed by a further order for another 100. Baker 25 , Agnes Jones 59 all tragically died in the crash, Mrs Bantons over the streets the plane turned again but this time the heavy dive Finding the Vultee Plane Crash Site. There have been kits of the aircraft from Frog and Special Hobby in 1:72nd scale and from AZ Models in 1:48th scale. The Royal Australian Air Force was the second most important operator of the Vultee Vengeance dive-bomber, receiving a large number of aircraft both from British orders and directly from the United States, and using it in combat over New Guinea.. The plaque commemorates the death of the pilot and gunner of a Vultee Vengeance dive-bomber which crashed there on 4 September 1943. . Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose ( 55.9 in. 400 V-72s were ordered. The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was the dive-bomber of the Allies. Hope this helps. 21 and 23 Squadrons on Hansay Bay. I remember the Vultee as a lovely aircraft to fly, an aircraft that was hard to stall and was fully aerobatic. The aeroplane had apparently become lost and run out of fuel. L'arme de l'air franaise rclama en 1940 un bombardier en piqu. Bill Heller remembered turning off FR 231 for the crash site "Diving Vengeance. There was a significant effort to recruit women into war production plants. Although equipped with guns, they could not hold their own against fighters or fighter-bombers. It provided valuable aerial support for fast-moving ground troops. What they got was a plane with many challenges. TracesOfWar.com tells you more! Access: Drive 27 miles south from Flagstaff to Sedona on US 89A. A further two RAF squadrons in Burma received Vengeances, (No. I'd like to thank Charles Page, Derek Martin and photograph. Looking straight ahead RM 2F76GEK - WW2 1940's USA War Work Production Aviation manufacturing plant with a real-life 'Rosie the Riveter' operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, Tennessee, working on an A-31 Vengeance dive bomber. Of the two photographs Updated: 21 Nov 2014. Pilots found it a pleasure to fly, even with a full bomb load. Inform us! Dec 6, 2019 - Explore Robert Miner's board "Vultee A35 Vengeance" on Pinterest. [15] In those roles, all armament was removed from the aircraft. the aircraft departed Laverton on a course via Wagga A modified version was designated A-35. [19], The view of the Vengeance's limitations is disputed by Peter Smith in Jungle Dive Bombers at War, "The precision and skill of the dive-bombing methodand its clear superiority over most other means of air attack when it came to destroying small and well-hidden targets in difficult country, was proven over and over again in the Asian jungle campaigns. During the summer and fall of 1940, months of intense aerial combat established what made a good plane. The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was an American dive bomber of World War II, built by Vultee Aircraft. Located in the Shire of Yilgarn south of Southern Cross along the Emu Fence Road is a RAAF Vultee Vengeance dive-bomber crash site. War" Several members of the Skyliners hiking group had long wanted to visit the site of the 1938 Vultee plane crash. please if you visit any crash site do not remove any remains photos can be just as good ! seemed as good a place as any for a group photograph. Unit: 1APU Bowen Detachment. first turned onto FR 535 turned out to be 23.1 miles. Freeman, Roger. The pilot decided that he and the navigator should bale out The Vultee Vengeance is a cumbersome aircraft and has to roll to allow the crew to bale out. Vultee YA-19 (Ed Popejoy coll) YA-19 (Model V-11GB) 1939 = 1200hp P&W R-1830-17 Wasp; span: 50'0" length: 37'10" load: 3969# v: 230/207/80 range: 1110-1385 ceiling: 24,400'; ff: 1/27/39. All-metal except for tail control surfaces. To be effective, all those aircraft required an environment of local air superiority and fighter escort. next to Les Lewis, Les Lewis inspecting part of the wing root, An exhausted Peter Dunn inspecting the large radial engine in to the top of a fairly steep hill, before it veered to the east and . Cloud on the mountain was reported at 1,500ft. On reaching a burnt clearing he staked out his parachute. [aged 23 years from Christmas Hills Vic. simply missed it among the numerous ferns growing along the rim and The V-72 was built with private funds and was intended for sale to foreign markets. At 16kms on the left is the remains of Concrete Well and Camel Paddocks used by the camel teamsters during the early days (a large salmon gum marks this spot at the bottom of the crest). below the one on the left was included because it is shaped like a Sunday, 24 November 2019 Vultee Vengeance TTIV HB456 Stafford Street , Burton upon Trent 16th April 1945 A visit to Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire gave me the chance to visit 2 local sites of sad losses the first is the crash site of Vultee Vengeance TTIV HB456 . hit the tail of the aircraft and was either killed or rendered unconscious and "Part 2, Armament and Equipment". The plaque commemorates the crash of a Vultee Vengeance aeroplane and its crew. CRASH OF A VULTEE VENGEANCE Further information is available to read at the Yilgarn History Museum or in the book Vengeance of the Outback written by Charles Page (available for purchase through the Shire of Yilgarn). An RAAF Vultee Vengeance dive-bomber went missing on a training flight from Pearce near Perth. Very little remains of the plane - only small pieces of metal and evidence of soil disturbance. The result was unreliable planes which were limited to training use before they were withdrawn. WWII was a more mobile conflict than WWI. Dick Palmer created the BT-13, BT-15, and SNV Valiant trainers[2] and oversaw other major production program such as the V-72 Vengeance, serving in the USAAC as the A-31 and A-35. The path cut through the trees on the It grew farther away as we continued An engine mounting ring? Although they were useful in Asia, the production of more versatile fighter-bombers meant the V-72s were taken off front-line service in 1944. A chance remark from a commercial airline pilot led to the finding of the parachute 80km east of Narembeen. Les Lewis and myself members of the group left from Cottonwood and drove to Sedona where by the tower attendant. Due to the Air Mail Act of 1934, AVCO established the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation (AMC) on November 30, 1934 through the acquisition of Cord's holdings, including Vultee's Airplane Development Corporation. The aircraft were scheduled to depart Laverton airbase at 0830 on a Operational experience with other dive bomber aircraft of the period, such as the Blackburn Skua, Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, Aichi D3A "Val", Douglas Dauntless, Breda Ba.65 and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, indicated that the Vengeance would be vulnerable to enemy fighters. From there we along the rim. rise buildings in the central business district of Melbourne. Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au, Monument Australia 2010 - 2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Designed by, Emu Fence Road, near Skeleton Rock, Marvel Loch, 6426. the plaque mounted in the center of the cross. The RAAF started a search between New Norcia and Moora without any luck. The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was an American dive bomber of World War II, built by Vultee Aircraft. An RAAF Vultee Vengeance dive bomber went . Someone remembered the gate from a previous [24], One complete Vengeance IA that did not see squadron service, serial number A27-99 (EZ999), is displayed at the Camden Museum of Aviation at Narellan, New South Wales, Australia. In 1944, a Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) [11]In cases of heavy monsoon clouds, which obstructed the view during the dive, RIAF pilots practiced the unconventional method of shallow bombing, releasing bombs at 800 feet only. 12 Squadron flew its first operational mission against Selaru Island in the Dutch East Indies. Title Vultee Vengeance Dive Bomber Creator Burton Frasher Sr. 1888-1955 Date Created and/or Issued 1941 Publication Information Pomona Public Library in plane Vie w Tale of an aRch The graceful sandstone arch was virtually unkown and nameless until gerard Vultee's fatal plane crash on January 29, 1938, when it became known as Vultee arch. Vultee A-31 Vengenance dropping bomb 1943.jpg 2,101 1,578; 1.53 MB. It turns out that we were actually headed in the right direction when After Vultee Vengeance Mystery On Sunday 27 August 1944, a RAAF Vultee Vengeance dive bomber went missing on a training flight from Pearce near Perth. as measured by GPS, and on reaching it we once again headed south Additionally, we had been told that the tower would be Vultee Vengeance dive-bomber went missing on a training flight from Pearce near Perth. From Southern Cross, pass the Palace Hotel on the Marvel Loch Road. Warrant Officer King's This is a link to a video produced by the University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center. recommended. The fuel situation became critical. distance to follow more closely along the rim. 163. before actually reaching the tower. On leaving the site, we e-mail me Their Stuka pilots had gained combat experience during the Spanish Civil War when they supported Francos right-wing troops. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright, On a journey of discovery to historical sites? Vultee A-35 Vengeance.svg 1,769 1,997; 1.07 MB. On realising that he was nearly out of fuel, the pilot had warned the navigator (Flt/Sgt CL King) to bale out and conducted the necessary roll to allow him to do so. FR 231 to the gate and the junction with old FR 231 just beyond it. Vultee Vengeance From Our Contribution. over a relatively small area extending from there to the left of the was not as though the crash site were unknown; a good number of On realising that he was nearly out of fuel he had warned the navigator Flight-Sergeant C. L. King to bale out and went through the necessary roll to allow him to do so. E.S.T. ], A27-92. All kms are from point, approx. Australia on my home pages. off, we reached a spacious parking area, located right on the rim Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 05:30, Learn how and when to remove this template message, www.bharat-rakshak.com: Vultee Vengeance Tales, AirToAirCombat.Com: Vultee A-35 Vengeance, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vultee_A-31_Vengeance&oldid=1140874704, 4 fixed forward-firing .30in (7.62mm). A great feat by the mighty Vengeance pilot" True story. Certainly if they had seen the terrain only seconds earlier, they 110) received Vengeances in October 1942. Relatives of both airmen attended the ceremony. As a dive-bomber, the V-72 was rugged and stable. Vultee Aircraft had a product but no purchaser. Originally ordered for French use as the V-72, some 300 examples arrived before the fall of France. The large radial engine, together with the positioning of the cockpit and nose, made for poor visibility. miles (FR 535) was well maintained, the second 3.3 miles (FR 536) On 17 August 1944 the Vultee Vengeance from No 25 Squadron, Pearce, took off on a routine flight to Corrigin and return to make weather observations. on the main road (FR 231), we could see a gate across that road about was quite helpful in providing us some additional information to aid Roe was from Benalla, and before enlisting in September . we had previously turned south on that road. Only small pieces of metal remain and soil disturbance. 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Later a fire went through the area destroying any further evidence.The wreckage of the plane covered four hectares. "I certainly didn't have that experience of the Vultee. Crash of a Vultee Vengeance, 57 miles east of Narembeen, 55 miles south of Southern Cross in Western Australia on 27 August 1944 57 MILES EAST OF NAREMBEEN, 55 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHERN CROSS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA ON 27 AUGUST 1944 RAAF Vultee Vengeance A27-295 of 25 Squadron RAAF left RAAF Pearce on a planned training sortie on 27 August 1944. Fully interactive allowing you to add new Places or post updates.. therefore unable to open his parachute. By 1937, Vultee headed his own factory in Downey, California, with more than a million dollars in orders for V-1s, V-1As, and V-11s. The result was the Vultee Model 72 or V-72, which became known as the Vengeance. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "vulteevengeance" Flickr tag. above ground level. Vultee Vengeance Mark IA A27-83 force landed on 27 February 1944. On 17 August 1944 the Vultee Vengeance from No 25 Squadron, Pearce, took off on a routine flight to Corrigin and return to make weather observations. ), Nature of accident: "Non operational ferry Vultee Vengeance Mk I (Model 72) Engine: Wright GR-2600-A5B-5 Cyclone Power: 1,700hp Crew: 2 Wing span: 48ft Length: 40ft Height: 12ft 10in Loaded Weight: 12,480lb Max Speed: 279mph Cruising Speed: 250mph Service Ceiling: 24,300ft Range: 1,200 miles Armament: Four 0.30in guns in wings and two 0.30in flexibly mounted guns in rear cockpit I am not sure, but I think it may be a desert dahlia. . Although At the tower, we were joined by a Lady from Mesa, AZ who active service abroad all were interned at Burton Cemetery. The most attractive of these is shown here (. at Pearce Air Force base, situated North of Perth in Western Australia, had been allocated these planes from August 1943 to January 1945. 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