ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270410
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 10 LASU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-503 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Piva North Airfield, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Piva North Airfield, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands. |
| Piva Norrth Airfield, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands. |
Beaufort A9-503 ground looped when landing at Piva North Airfield, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands following a photographic mission on 3rd July 1945. The 5 aircrew Pilot, FLGOFF, J Blomberg; Navigator, PLTOFF, A A Kirk; W/T Operator, FSGT, J R Green; Rigger, LAC, A G Lister and Fitter, LAC, E W Bennett were uninjured.
Operated by 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127586
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9f.htm
Piva Airfield - Wikipedia
https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/piva_uncle/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._10_Local_Air_Supply_Unit_RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2021 18:27 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 10:40 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 01-Jul-2023 20:01 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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