ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263594
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| Date: | Monday 7 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-49 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5055) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Fall River, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Fall River, Milne Bay, NG |
| RAAF Fall River, Milne Bay |
Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-49 (ex.T5055) 30 Sqn. RAAF
Take off from RAAF Milne Bay along with A19-53 flew the first operational mission for a 30 Sqn Beaufighter, providing anti-aircraft gun suppression fire on a Japanese Cruiser 'Tenryu' and Destroyer ‘Arashi’ which had shelled Milne Bay the night before, sinking the freighter 'Anshun' at dock. 6 Sqn RAAF Hudsons bombed first obtaining two near misses. They were followed by the two Beaufighters (A19-13 was destroyed in a take-off accident), then 100 Sqn RAAF torpedo Beauforts. Although the Beauforts pressed home their attack to close quarters there were no hits. Beaufighter A19-49 slightly damaged japan AA fire. 07/09/1942
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.270808) Edward Albert "Ted" JONES (pilot) RAAF -Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.8038) Harold Crawford SUTHONS (nav.) RAAF -Ok
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx?page=7
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 October 1942 | A19-49 | 30 Sqn RAAF | 2 | Sea near Lae, Morobe | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2021 09:36 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 15-Jul-2021 21:05 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 16:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Operator]] |
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