ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264229
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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-28 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama airstrip. |
| RAAF Wama airstrip |
Beaufighter A8-28 (30 Sqdn RAAF)
Hydraulics systems damaged by japan 40 mm anti-aircraft fire over Mendado Celebes.
Belly landed, no injury to crew. Aircraft damaged beyond repair. 15/12/1944
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.402394) Ronald RANKIN DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
W/O (Aus.35437) George Hedley CANE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Beaufighter production list
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2021 17:26 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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