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Date: | Saturday 21 November 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-15 |
MSN: | (ex.T4945) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -
Papua New Guinea
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby |
Destination airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby |
Narrative:Beaufighter A19-15 (ex.T4945) T/o from RAAF Wards airstrip, Port Moresby for raid on Lae airstrip. Hit in the tail wheel by a Zero's machine-gun fire over Lae airstrip. Landing at RAAF Wards airstrip, Port Moresby. 21.11.1942
Crew:
F/O (Aus.400270) Robert James BRAZENOR (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.32784 ) Frederick Bertram ANDERSON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php. unit=30+Sqdn
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/r%20bio's.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-May-2021 10:01 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
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