ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264024
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Date: | Friday 7 July 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-166 |
MSN: | (ex.LX990) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAAF Tadji strip, West Sepik -
Papua New Guinea
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Tadji Strip, West Sepik |
Destination airport: | RAAF Tadji Strip, |
Narrative:Beaufighter Mk.X A19-166 (ex.LX990) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Damaged when hit tree , during while evading Japanese anti-aircraft fire at Wewak Point, New Guinea. 07/07/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.400602) Jack Tipton SANDFORD DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.417334) Colin Alexander BYRNE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-164.html http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-Jun-2021 16:32 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
14-Jun-2021 16:36 |
Anon. |
Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Operator] |
26-Jun-2023 02:15 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Operator]] |
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