ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265073
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Date: | Tuesday 27 February 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-135 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Isumu, near Gorontalo, North Celebes, Netherlands East Indies -
Indonesia
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter A8-135 ( 22 Sqdn RAAF)
One of 4 Beaufighters dive bombing a bridge at Isumu, near Gorontalo, North Celebes when the wingtip struck a tree causing the aircraft to crash and disintegrate.27/02/45
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.2631) Jack HOLLOWAY (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.437919) David Eustace GENDERS (nav.) RAAF - POW died in captivity on 10/05/45
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Jul-2021 22:53 |
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