from author and historian Jim Ignasher
Brunswick, Maine – March 10, 1943
U.S. Navy PV-1 Ventura
U. S. Navy Photo
On March 10, 1943, a U. S. Navy PV-3 Ventura aircraft, (Bu. No. 33949), ground-looped upon landing at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. The aircraft required a major overhaul but the crew was not injured.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report #43-6197, dated March 10, 1943.
Brunswick, Maine – July 7, 1943
North American Texan Military Trainer
Author Photo
On July 7, 1943, a U. S. Navy SNJ-4 Texan trainer aircraft , (Bu. No. 27614), was landing at the Brunswick Naval Air Station in a strong 90-degree cross-wind. As the pilot attempted to use alternate brakes to prevent a ground loop the aircraft nosed over. The pilot and instructor aboard suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The aircraft required a major overhaul.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report #44-7567, dated July 7, 1943.
Brunswick, Maine – April 2, 1944
U.S. Navy SBD Dauntless
U.S. Navy Photo.
On April 2, 1944, an SBD-5 Dauntless, (Bu. No. 28262), was returning to the Brunswick Naval Air Station after a training flight. The pilot was making a normal landing approach, but was unable to establish radio contact with the control tower, and unknown to the pilot was the fact that one of the landing gear wheels had failed to come down. When the aircraft touched down it went off the runway and nosed over. The aircraft was heavily damaged, but the two-man crew was not injured.
The aircraft was assigned to VS-44.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report #44-12844, dated April 2, 1944.
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