Accident Brewster 339E Buffalo W8191,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280124
 
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Date:Thursday 22 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f2a model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Brewster 339E Buffalo
Owner/operator:488 (NZ) Sqn RAF
Registration: W8191
MSN: 207
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Kallang -   Singapore
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kallang
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Destroyed during Japanese air raid on Singapore while taking off. Pilot later died of injuries.
Pilot: P/O L R Farr.

Sources:

www.adf-gallery.com.au/nz-serials/nzbuffalo.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jul-2022 00:40 Ron Averes Added
08-Jul-2022 04:17 Ron Averes Updated [Narrative]

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