Incident Brewster 339E Buffalo W8148,
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Date:Saturday 17 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f2a model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Brewster 339E Buffalo
Owner/operator:488 (NZ) Sqn RAF
Registration: W8148
MSN: 164
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:over Pulau Batam -   Indonesia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kallang
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Engine seized while on patrol, pilot bailed out.
Pilot: P/O Frank Johnstone.

Sources:

www.adf-gallery.com.au/nz-serials/nzbuffalo.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jul-2022 01:13 Ron Averes Added

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