ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253911
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Date: | Wednesday 17 January 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | CAC CA-13 Boomerang |
Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A46-181 |
MSN: | 1004 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | West Wewak, East Sepik -
Papua New Guinea
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The Boomerang was fired upon by 4 machine guns when at 150' near West Wewak. It was seen flying away losing height the airfcraft was stalled into the treetops and when it impacted the ground exploded and burst into flames.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a46.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-May-2021 09:23 |
Anon. |
Updated [Operator, Plane category, Operator] |
25-Jun-2023 10:28 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Operator, Plane category, Operator]] |
28-Jun-2023 06:17 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[[Operator, Plane category, Operator]]] |
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