Brewster Buccaneer Scout Bomber Crash - Parris Island, SC
N 32° 18.336 W 080° 40.680
17S E 530313 N 3574355
This crashed scout bomber is located near its crash site at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, USA.
Waymark Code: WMXFT1
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2018
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This wreckage of a World War II Brewster Buccaneer scout bomber that crashed on the base's airfield in 1943 is located along a walking trail near The Legends Golf Course. Both the trail and the golf course are open to the public.
A plaque adjacent to the crashed bomber reads:
"Scout Bomber
These are the remains of a Brewster Buccaneer. Not a good combat bomber, most were assigned to training. This plane, attached to Page Field, about a half-mile north, crashed in 1943. Parts worth salvaging were removed, and the remainder, now upside-down, was towed here where it would not obstruct the airfield. Both crewman survived."
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Date of Crash: 01/01/1943
Aircraft Model: Brewster Buccaneer
Military or Civilian: Military
Cause of Crash:
Training accident
Tail Number: Not listed
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