ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264100
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| Date: | Friday 24 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-170 |
| MSN: | (ex.LX994) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kiriwina North Strip |
| RAAF Kiriwina strip |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-170 (ex.LX994) 30 Sqdn.RAAF (LY-C)
T/o for attack mission. From mission returned to base with mechanical fault. Landing Ok. In mission replaced by A19-153. 24/03/1944
Crew:
W/Cdr (Aus.260190) Phillip Leslie Boyce GIBSON (Pilot) RAAF - Ok
P/O (Aus.417334) Colin Alexander BYRNE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-171.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 March 1945 | A19-170 | 5 OTU RAAF | 0 | RAAF Rockhampton, Queensland |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2021 09:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2023 20:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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