ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263577
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Date: | Tuesday 17 November 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-46 |
MSN: | (ex.T5052) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Timor Sea off Batoe Poetih, Timor Island -
Indonesia
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beafighter Mk.1c A19-46 (ex.T5052) 31 Sqdn.RAAF
Wing tip struck water during a steep turn whilst evading enemy aircraft and crashed into the Timor Sea. off Batoe Poetih, Timor Island. 17/11/1942
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.177) Douglas Carson RIDING (pilot) RAAF - killed
W/O (Aus.1831) Robert Douglas CLARKE (nav.) RAAF - killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Jun-2021 17:16 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
15-Jun-2023 21:49 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Operator]] |
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