ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71904
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 1944 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5255 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Kara, Bougainville -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
NZ5255 failed to pull up from its dive when making a ground strafing run, crashed in the jungle and caught fire.
F/Sgt Ronald Bayly RNZAF R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2010 23:21 | angels one five | Added |
| 31-May-2010 12:51 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Jan-2012 13:53 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2013 00:09 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2015 09:34 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Sep-2023 20:53 | angels one five | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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