ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65552
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 July 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2033 |
| MSN: | 3856 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing off Shortland Beach, Guadalcanal -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guadalcanal |
Missing on flare dropping mission. Believed shot down by enemy fighter off Shortland Beach.
Flt-Lt W.O. Rutherford, Flying-Officer V.R. Eady, and Sergeants W.C. Lankshear, J.R. McDougall, and L.G. Smith. R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzhudson.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 18:36 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Mar-2010 21:13 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2011 16:47 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2013 22:33 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2013 03:03 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 17:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2020 00:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage] |
| 24-Nov-2023 06:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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