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Date: | Monday 12 April 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-38 |
MSN: | (ex.T5002) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -
Papua New Guinea
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter Mk.Ic A19-38/U (ex.T5002) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Damaged during Japanese daylight bombing raid on RAAF Wards was hit by daisy cutters.
Her fuselage was punctured by dozens of shrapnel holes and her tyres had been cut. 12/04/1943
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-38.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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