ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264634
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Date: | Friday 2 February 1945 |
Time: | 09:00 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-25 |
MSN: | EH-V |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
Indonesia
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter A8-25 (31 Sqdn.RAAF) Code: EH-V
T/o for bombing attack at Tanamom and Amoerang, Northern Celebes.
Lost power, swung and crashed on take-off Morotai. 02/02/1945 at 09:00 hrs Conversion to components
Crew:
F/O (Aus.418964) Thomas Lewis LINNEY (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.437810) David Ernest FINLAY (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Jun-2021 19:35 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
26-Jun-2021 19:40 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
27-Jun-2021 08:56 |
Anon. |
Updated [Time, Operator] |
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