ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263596
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| Date: | Monday 12 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-50 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5070) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-50/X (ex.T5070) 30 Sqdn. RAAF
On 12.April 1943 Japanese daylight bombing raid on RAAF Wards Strip NG.
Beaufighter A19-50 destroyed by a direct hit a bomb during raid, burned. 12/04/1943
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx?page=7
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2021 09:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2021 10:43 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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