ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265447
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Date: | Tuesday 29 December 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-71 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Cape Helverting, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory. -
Australia
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Destination airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek |
Narrative:Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-71 (ex.T5086) 31 Sqdn RAAF
Damaged AA fire during raid on Timor Island. After a partially uncontrollable flight back across the Timor Sea crashed and burnt at Cape Helverting, Bathurst Island NT after crew bailed out. 29/12/1942
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.406085) Ian Ambrose WILKINS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.16808) William Henry BYRNES (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
https://31squadronassociation.com.au/archives/31-squadron-operational-log/ http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Jul-2021 09:19 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
07-Jun-2022 10:44 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
07-Jun-2022 21:39 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Operator] |
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