ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262995
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| Date: | Monday 2 April 1945 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-34 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south-west Ceram Island, DEI -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Strip, Morotai Island |
Beaufighter A8-34 (22 Sqdn RAAF)
was shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire and crashed. Crashed onto its back bursting into flames, on south-west Ceram Island, Dutch East Indies. 02/04/1945.
Crew:
P/O (Aus.415074) Norman Mclean DEMPSTER (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.431847) Ward Joseph LISTON (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A8-34
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/dempster-norman-maclean-415074/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2021 20:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2021 15:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2021 21:26 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2021 08:28 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2021 04:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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