PV-1 Ventura, BUNO 33100
The Incident:
BUNO 33100 was departing Naval Airfield Reykjavík for anti-submarine patrol. The aircraft caught fire on take-off and crashed. Aircraft written off.
The Crew:
All escaped without injuries.
Duke, George M.
Pinkerton, Ralph M.
McGory, Arthur W.
Gaska, Matthew
The Aircraft:
Type: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
BUNO: 33100
Operator: US Navy, VP-128 Squadron
The Squadron operated PV-1 Ventura from NAF Reykjavík from 23 August 1943
to 18 December 1943 under operational control of FAW 7 (Fleet Air Wing)
Details on aircraft: Wikipedia, Youtube
