ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262963
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| Date: | Thursday 15 February 1945 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-5 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Pitu Airstrip (Pitoe, Moratai) Morotai Island, North Maluku. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
| RAAF Pitu airfield, Morotai, |
Beaufighter A8-5: (31 Sqdn RAAF)
Return from attack mission. Failure, belly landing Pitu airfield Morotai,
Pitu Airfield is located parallel to the southern coast of Morotai Island (Moratai) located in North Maluku Province (Provinsi Maluku Utara). Also known as Pitoe Airfield, Moratai Airfield or Morotai Airfield. 15.2.1945
Crew:
F/O (Aus.407228) Ronald Seymour EDWARDS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.431768) Kenneth Arthur EDMANSON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A8-32
https://31squadronassociation.com.au/archives/beaufighter/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2021 22:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-May-2021 10:56 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2021 10:29 | Puck | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2021 10:36 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2021 22:17 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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