ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263170
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| Date: | Friday 8 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-16 |
| MSN: | (ex.T4946) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
| RAAF Williamtown |
Beaufighter A19-16 (ex.T4946): Took off for training flight and low level formation practice flight. 08/12/1944
Struck tree avoiding Spitfire mock interception when engaged in low level formation practice 6 miles NE RAAF Williamtown airstrip, damaging the port engine but landed safely.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.38040) John LESSELS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.443271) Kenneth Raymond ROWLING (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php. unit=30+Sqdn
2.http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/r%20bio's.html
3.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 May 1943 | A19-16 | 31 Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. | |
min |
| 10 May 1943 | A19-16 | 31 Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory. | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2021 11:28 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 20:17 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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