Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-94,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264933
 
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Date:Saturday 28 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
Owner/operator:30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A8-94
MSN:
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:
BeaufighterA8-94 (30 Sqdn.RAAF)
Damaged starboard mainplane and engine when ground-looped Wama airstrip Morotai. 28/04/45
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.433379) Robert Preston GREGORY (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.439727) John Moore Ormonde CONNELL (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Jun-2021 21:38 Nepa Added [Operator]
09-Jul-2021 21:23 TB Updated [Narrative, Operator]
09-Jul-2021 21:24 TB Updated [Operator]

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