ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265746
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Date: | Saturday 24 July 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-118 |
MSN: | (ex.JL826) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Arafura Sea -
Indonesia
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter A19-118 (ex.JL826) 31 Sqdn.RAAF (Code EH-?)
Missing on a 12 Beaufighter operation which strafed the Japan seaplane base at Taberfane, Aroe Islands, believed hit by Japan AA fire. 24/07/1943
Crew:
F/O (Aus.406842) Barry William GILLESPIE (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.1424) Alexander John CAMERON (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Jul-2021 17:30 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
11-Dec-2021 23:12 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location, Damage] |
06-Jun-2022 10:33 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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