ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300411
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| Date: | Sunday 17 January 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.84 Dragon Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1 R & CF RAAF |
| Registration: | A34-14 |
| MSN: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Popondetta No 1 strip, Northern -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Popondetta No 1 strip, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea |
10.42: Built Mascot by De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd to RAAF order for 87 airframes
12.10.42: Brought on RAAF charge as A34-14. Delivered to 2 Aircraft Depot RAAF Richmond
15.10.42: Allotted To 1 Rescue & Communications Flight, Port Moresby ex 2 Aircraft Depot RAAF Richmond
21.10.42: Received at 12 R&SU RAAF Garbutt ex 2 Aircraft Depot RAAF Richmond, en route to 1 1 Rescue & Communications Flt, Port Moresby, Papaua New Guinea
22.10.42: Issued Port Moresby ex-12 R&SU RAAF Garbutt
25.10.42: Received 1 Rescue & Communications Flt, Port Moresby, ex-12 R&SU RAAF Garbutt.
20.11.42: Moved to Vailala 500 km North West of Port Moresby for independent operations under the command of O271547 Flight Lieutenant A.A.N. Pentland.
28.11.42: Returned to Port Moresby at cessation of detachment.
15.12.42: Took part in Search And Rescue Search for USAAF C-47 reported missing since November 15 near Mount Brown. Pilot 599 Flying Officer G.T Major with Seargant Mackay – no sighting of the C-47 during mission.
17.1.43: Port engine failed on take-off from Popondetta No 1 strip, Oro Province, Papaua New Guinea. Extensive damage to port airscrew, engine, forward fuselage and undercarriage. Pilot Sergeant Jarrett and Army passengers Lieutenant Stewart, Sergeant McKenna and Private Rafe were all uninjured.
20.1.43: Received 15 R&SU ex 1 R&CF for repair and salvage
11.2.43: Struck off charge and approved for conversion to component
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH84.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus01.html
3. https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh84-pt2/dh84-dragon-pt2.htm
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a34.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popondetta
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2022 01:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Nov-2022 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 03:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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