ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263022
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-1 |
| MSN: | (ex.T4920) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Musith River, near Buna Airfield, Northern -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
Beaufighter A19-1/A (ex.T4920) 30 Sqdn RAF.
Shot down by Japanese ground fire when part of a seven aircraft attack of anti-aircraft positions at Buna airfield, New Guinea. This aircraft was seen to dive towards some trees and did not reappear. Some minutes later, smoke was noted rising from the locality in which the aircraft was last seen. Crashed into a overgrown mangrove swamp on the Musith River, Buna. 23/09/1942
The remains were recovered when Australian troops occupied Buna.
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.400212) George Windsor SAYER (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.35940) Archibald Sylvain MAIRET (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php qname=&qdate=1942&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2021 21:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-May-2021 21:30 | Carel | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-May-2021 22:31 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2021 08:50 | Quentin | Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2023 18:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Cn, Location, Country, Narrative, Operator]] |
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