ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386493
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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-188 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | southeast of Arawin Island off Gasmata -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vivigani Airfield, Goodenough Island |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 20.May 1943 at 23:05hrs took off from Vivigani Airfield on Goodenough Island piloted by F/O David J. Forrest armed bombs and incendiaries as one of nine Beauforts on bombing mission (Gur 89) against Gasmata Airfield on New Britain. The formation of nine Beauforts included Beaufort A9-203, Beaufort A9-193, Beaufort A9-227, Beaufort A9-188 (this aircraft), Beaufort A9-212, Beaufort A9-216, Beaufort A9-214, Beaufort A9-211 and Beaufort A9-200.
On 21.May 1943 after midnight, the Beauforts arrive over the target and bomb causing small fires and explosions at Gasmata Airfield and dump areas around Gasmata. When this Beaufort failed to return, the entire crew were listed as Missing In Action (MIA) and officially written off June 9, 1943.
Sources:
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufort/A9-188.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2024 09:10 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-May-2024 18:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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