ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65749
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 January 1945 |
| Time: | c. 1045 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1D Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5415 |
| MSN: | 5915 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vulcan Volcano, East New Britain -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Green Island |
Crashed on an operational flight.
NZ5415 crashed while strafing a convoy of Japanese trucks.
Flying-Officer Owen Davies R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 04:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Nov-2009 22:54 | angels one five | Updated |
| 12-Oct-2011 14:25 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:12 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2013 08:11 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2023 02:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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