Incident Curtiss P-40M Warhawk NZ3111,
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Date:Thursday 23 September 1943
Time:09:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic P40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss P-40M Warhawk
Owner/operator:17 Sqn RNZAF
Registration: NZ3111
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Kahili, Bougainville -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down on escort duty.

F/Sgt (NZ413232) Norman Nicholson Vickers RNZAF, made POW but died in captivity, 24/7/1944. R.I.P.

Sources:

GWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2385121/VICKERS,%20NORMAN%20NICHOLSON

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jun-2009 19:30 angels one five Added
20-Nov-2009 18:37 angels one five Updated
21-Jan-2012 05:08 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
12-Sep-2013 11:49 angels one five Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
17-Nov-2013 19:55 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Jan-2014 23:15 angels one five Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
14-Nov-2018 20:14 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]
10-May-2019 02:14 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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