ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263067
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Date: | Thursday 17 August 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-205 |
MSN: | (ex.NE585) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | beach at Mapia Island -
Indonesia
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Tanji strip, New Guinea |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter Mk.X A19-205/P (ex.NE585) 30 Sqdn RAAF (Coded LY-P)
Tail plane of aircraft slightly damaged during wheels down landing on a beach at Mapia Island. 17.8.1944
Repaired and flown out on 23/08/1944.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.401803) Kenneth Michael Abbott SMITH (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.415865) Bernard John James GLEESON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm Beaufighter production list
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-May-2021 15:45 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
27-May-2021 10:14 |
sičak |
Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
19-Jun-2021 15:20 |
TB |
Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
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