ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263982
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| Date: | Friday 21 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-151 |
| MSN: | (ex.JM176) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Kiriwina Island North, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kiriwina North Strip |
| RAAF Kiriwina strip |
Beaufighter Mk.XIc A19-151/M (ex.JM176) 30 Sqdn RAAF Coded LY-M.
Damaged when a cannon shell exploded in blast tube when strafing a barge at Cape Hollmann. 21/01/1944
A small piece of shrapnel penetrated the calf of the pilot.
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.261537) Frederick Robert MAGUIRE DFC AFC (pilot) RAAF - injured
F/Sgt (Aus.418098) William Robert GIBSON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/1944.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 September 1944 | A19-151 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Kamiri airstrip, Noemfoor Island, Netherlands New Guinea |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2021 17:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Jul-2021 09:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2023 20:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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