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Flying Forts to Australia The Masbate Escape Story
A World War II narrative follows a Fortresses crew led by Jack Adams and navigator recounting a brutal nighttime raid against Japanese air opposition. After engine trouble and a perilous crash landing in a Philippine rice paddy, they reach Panay, join Filipino forces, and are evacuated to Australia via Darwin.
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del Monte
Shorty
Pease
Lee Coats
Jack Adams
Vandevanter
Jack
Panay
Chynoweth
19Th
Mindanao
Australia
Bill Railling
Manila Bay
Caygayen
Davao
Old del Monte Field
General MacArthur
19Th Bombardment Group
Godman
General Sharp
MacArthur
Clark
Sharp
Java
Radio Tokyo
Batchelor Field
Darwin
RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force
West Texas
New Mexico
Port Darwin
Qantas Airways
Wake Island
Batchelor
RAAI