ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71683
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| Date: | Thursday 18 December 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Brewster 339E Buffalo |
| Owner/operator: | 488 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W8175 |
| MSN: | 191 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kallang -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kallang |
| RAF Kallang |
Twenty-one aircraft in poor condition were taken over by the RNZAF from No.67 Squadron, RAF. Test flown by Flight Lieutenant J. MacKenzie No.488 Squadron on 23 October 1941.
The starboard wing of W8175 struck a tree during a formation landing at Kallang on 18 December 1941.
The aircraft crashed to the ground and was burnt out, killing the pilot Sergeant Alexander Gray Craig NZ41882, RNZAF.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Fighter Pilot's Memorial Museum.
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/w8135.shtml
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_fighters/f2a_7.html
Media:
Brewster B339E wrecks cannibalized for parts, probably in Singapore circa late January 1942. Two of the Buffalos, serials W8156 and W8207 are nearest the camera
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2010 19:06 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Oct-2011 13:26 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 02:57 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 16-Mar-2013 01:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2013 14:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Apr-2013 07:16 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 16-Apr-2013 07:17 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2013 23:49 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2014 07:55 | Dr Octor | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 20-Apr-2015 04:38 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2018 07:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2022 00:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 08-Jul-2022 00:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Jul-2022 00:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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