NEXT month marks 61 years since an RAAF Lincoln bomber crashed into the side of Mt Superbus, near Warwick, killing all six people on board, including a sick baby.

And this year a special group of people will pay respects to those who lost their lives.

Many older residents of Warwick and the surrounding district will remember that fateful day of April 9, 1955.

The aircraft was on a flight to Brisbane for the child, who was suffering from a blood condition.

The baby, Robyn Huxley of Townsville, was accompanied by nursing sister Mafalda Gray, also from Townsville.

Many hikers have climbed to the crash site and commemorative plaques have been placed there, but this year a RAAF Delegation from No 10 Squadron, now based at RAAF Edinburgh in South Australia, will visit the site to lay a memorial wreath.

The delegation will be led by Warrant Officer Paul Gregory and will be in Warwick from Friday, April 8 and will climb the mountain to lay the wreath on the following day.

Members hope to meet local residents who may have friends and relatives from the 1955 search parties.

They will also visit the VSASA museum in Warwick to thank them for their support in this project as well as visiting local schools in Killarney and Warwick on Monday, April 11.

The flight, piloted by Wing Commander Peter Costello, Commanding Officer of No 10 Squadron Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron, was assisted by Squadron Leader Charles Mason as co-pilot, Squadron Leader John Finlay as navigator and Flight Lieutenant William Cater as the wireless operator.

The Lincoln Bomber took off from Townsville just after midnight but when approaching Brisbane, somehow got lost in the foggy conditions due to a possible compass malfunction.

It crashed on the highest point of Mt Superbus killing all on board at about 4.30am.

Many local residents from Emu Vale, Tannymorel, Yangan and Warwick quickly responded with search and rescue parties but when arriving on the scene found it in total devastation with no survivors.