ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264568
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Date: | Wednesday 10 January 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-14 |
MSN: | EH-J |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
Indonesia
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Destination airport: | RAAF Wama airstrip |
Narrative:Beaufighter A8-14 (31 Sqdn RAAF) Code: EH-J
Engine damaged by AA over Halmaheras.
Beaufighter crashlanded in RAAF Wama airstrip. 10/01/45
Engine no. 115266 salvaged from A8-22 used as a replacement.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.406440 ) JACK GIBBINGS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.44409) Harry MOO (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Jun-2021 17:10 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
25-Jun-2021 17:19 |
Anon. |
Updated [Cn, Operator] |
25-Jun-2021 22:23 |
Anon. |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
07-Jul-2021 20:31 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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