ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263017
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Date: | Monday 26 April 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-59 |
MSN: | ex.T5090 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Arafura Sea near Aru Islands. -
Indonesia
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF ???? |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter A19-59 (ex.T5090) Shot down into ocean by eight enemy fighters near Aru Islands. 26/04/1943
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.800) Cyril Arthur GREENWOOD (pilot) RAAF - POW
Sgt (Aus.36712) Colin William THOMPSON (nav.) RAAF - Killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A19-59 http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
17 January 1943 |
A19-59 |
31 Sqn RAAF |
0 |
RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-May-2021 17:54 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
28-May-2021 11:19 |
Anon. |
Updated [Location, Country, Operator] |
11-Dec-2021 23:11 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
11-Dec-2021 23:11 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Damage] |
06-Jun-2022 10:25 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
06-Jun-2022 10:25 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
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