Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X A19-209,
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Date:Wednesday 20 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A19-209
MSN: (ex.NE587)
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Bomberai Peninsula Ceram, Western New Guinea -   Indonesia
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Kamiri airstrip, Noemfoor
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-209 (ex.NE587) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire when attacking Japanese barges near Bomberai Peninsula Ceram. 20.09.1944 (Aircraft not found until 1947)
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus. 404896) Albert James MOODY (Pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.432654) Allan Graham AITCHESON (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Walked 300km before being captured and executed by the Japanese. 25 January 1945.

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-209.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
10 September 1944 A19-209 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF 0 RAAF Kamiri Airfield, Biak, Dutch New Guinea min

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-May-2021 12:16 Nepa Added [Operator]
19-Jun-2021 15:26 TB Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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