ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264645
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| Date: | Monday 23 April 1945 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-30 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
| RAAF Williamtown |
Beaufighter A8-30 ( 5 OTU RAAF) Code: HI
Took off for caary out an air to grount racket and gunnery exercise flight. On return after exercise, swung on landing damaging starboard under-carriage at RAAF Williamtown. 23/04/1945
Crew:
F/O (Aus.436056) Desmond Piercy HILL (pilot) RAAF - Ok
P/O (Aus.444490) Robert Edwin TREHEARNE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
2.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
3.Beaufighter production list
4.ORB 5 OTU RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2021 10:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2021 09:23 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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