ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280232
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| Date: | Sunday 15 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 21st Pursuit Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea 190 km W of Darwin, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Darwin |
Engaged a Kawanishi H6K flying boat which had just attacked an Allied convoy. Both aircraft shot down by their opponents, the pilot of the Kittyhawk was killed.
Pilot: 2 Lt. Robert J Buel.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Western_Area_Campaign
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2022 08:02 | Ron Averes | Added |
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