ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66252
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1944 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Grumman Avenger TBF-1C |
| Owner/operator: | 30 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2507 |
| MSN: | 5342 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vunakanau Airfield, East New Britain -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Piva, Bougainville |
| Piva, Bougainville |
Hit by flak during a strike on Vunakanau Airfield. Spun down and crashed by the end of the runway.
Flying-Officer Ronald Gardner, Pilot-Officer Christopher Nicholls and Pilot-Officer Harold Sheather R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2009 15:57 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jan-2011 14:22 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2011 19:29 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2012 13:39 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2013 05:45 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2021 22:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Jun-2023 02:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type]] |
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