3 RAAF Beauforts colliding clip - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

#1 13th May 2005, 01:35

There is a famous newsreel clip of 3 RAAF Beauforts crashing into each other at sea level on a training run, in Australia 1942/43.

Any details on this crash and if there were any survivors?

Is the clip viewable on the internet?

brewerjerry · #2 13th May 2005, 18:27

Hi,
I've seen it on the web somewhere , might be on the pathe site, they have a search engine.
Cheers
Jerry

#3 13th May 2005, 19:19

Although it was a flight of 3 Beauforts, only two collided. I think their were no survivors of both crews.

I must have the clip on my computer somewhere and can send it. PM me your address.

Guy

#4 13th May 2005, 20:34

Was the crash in Walvis Bay? I typed in "air crash" on the Pathe search engine http://www.itnarchive.com/britishpathe/
which gave hundreds of clips.

Any other suggestions to narrow the search?

BTW, "Luftwaffe's Black Monday" has some interesting Allied footage of Bodenplatte
1-1-45
http://www.itnarchive.com/cgi-bin/ta....tmpl&v=tabbed

Ruy Horta · #5 14th May 2005, 09:03

Walvis Bay, isn't that South Africa?!

stefaan · #6 14th May 2005, 10:45

Walvis Bay is in now Namibia,then South West Africa.
There were no RAAF Beauforts stationed there.
Regards
Stefaan