ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264831
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 1945 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-49 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Kamiri airstrip, Noemfoor island, Dutch New Guinea -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kamiri airstrip, Noemfoor |
Beaufighter A8-49 (22 Sqdn.RAAF)
Ground-looped at RAAF Kamiri airfield during take off after starboard tyre burst.
Pilot retracted undercarriage to stop. 31/01/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.404818) John Brenton FRANCIS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
P/O (Aus.75096) Collin Kendrick HESELWOOD (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
https://22squadronassociation.com.au/archives/22-squadron-operational-log/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2021 10:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2021 10:54 | Anon. | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2021 10:56 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2023 19:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Operator]] |
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