Eagles Over Darwin
Eagles Over Darwin In 1942, the air defense of the northern Australian frontier town Darwin was operated by airmen from the United States.That year was very nearly the end of Australia as a country.…
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Eagles Over Darwin
In 1942, the air defense of the northern Australian frontier town Darwin was operated by airmen from the United States.That year was very nearly the end of Australia as a country. An understrength squadron of USAAC P-40E Warhawks fought a gallant defense but was all but wiped out.Northern Australia was now at the mercy of Imperial Japanese Navy Betty bombers and Zero fighters whose crews were both skilled and experienced. To those men the present nation owes a debt.A massive Japanese attack on Darwin on 19 February had left the town and its air base in ruins.
The 49th Fighter Group was the first such group formed in the US to be sent overseas after the start of the Pacific War. However, help was on the way. Its destination was Darwin.From modest beginnings on makeshift airstrips, the 49th FG entered combat with its feared Japanese adversaries. Its