ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265170
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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-166 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tagalaja Island -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Tarakan airstrip, |
Beaufighter A8-166 (31 Sqdn.RAAF)
Crashed Tagalaja Island during bombing and gunnery practice, high speed stall during dive recovery. 28/07/1945
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.433488) Clarence Gordon IRELAND (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.440569) George Ivor HILL -JONES (nav.) - RAAF - killed
Passenger: killed
Craftsman (NX83170) John Archer BISHOP (pass.) Aus.Army - killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2021 10:47 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2021 15:35 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jul-2021 18:24 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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