ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263029
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 November 1942 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-4 |
| MSN: | ex.T4923 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Wards Airfield, near Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
| RAAF Wards, Port Moresby |
Beaufighter Mk.Ic A19-4/D (ex.T4923) 30Sqdn RAAF
Hit in rear fuselage and hydraulics shot-out by Japanese 40mm anti-aircraft fire over Lae. Aircraft landed wheels-up at Wards airstrip Port Moresby. 18.11.1942
An ack ack burst had damn near cut the rear end off her, it chopped many electrical connections in the tail but left the control cable alone, lucky cow!
Crew:
W/Cdr (Aus.94) Brian Reginald WALKER DSO (pilot) RAAF - OK
P/O (Aus.263498) John William MASON (nav.) RAAF - injured
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php qname=&qdate=1942&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/aircrew%20b.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2021 22:30 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 26-May-2021 09:53 | Xindel | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-May-2021 10:09 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2021 10:54 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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