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| Date: | Monday 1 February 1943 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-155 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles South west of RAF, Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF, Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
| RAF, Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
The aircraft spun in the ground and was destroyed 3 miles from RAF, Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia after taking off on a training mission on 1st February 1943, killing the 4 aircrew, Pilot, SGT W H White; Navigator, SGT, R H Bates-Brownsword; WAG, SGT, T H Straker and WAG, SGT, G C Lloyd.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127572
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A9-155
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1612186
https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/default/files/minisite/static/7522/RAAFmuseum/research/bases/bairnsdale.htm#:~:text=Another%20Empire%20Air%20Training%20Scheme,end%20of%20World%20War%20II.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2022 18:28 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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