ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65563
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 23-SEP-1943 |
| Time: | 0935. |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40M Warhawk. |
| Operator: | 17 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3111 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Kahili, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down on escort duty.
W/O Norman Vickers made POW, but died in captivity, 24/7/1944. R.I.P.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 19:30 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Nov-2009 18:37 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2012 05:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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