ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263048
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-217 |
| MSN: | (ex.NE698) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-217 (ex.NE698) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire while strafing a truck on the Manado - Kema Road, causing total loss of hydraulics, belly landed at Pitoe. 21/01/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.416507) William John MADIGAN DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok,
F/Sgt (Aus.433291) Kenneth Mason BOND (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/aircraft%20numbers.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 09:59 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2021 16:10 | TB | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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