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| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25D Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn NEI |
| Registration: | N5-159 |
| MSN: | US 41-30682 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Taberfane, Aru Islands -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by ack ack fire IVO Taberfane
Sources:
NAA A9652, BOX 14, Item ID 13057970, Title RAAF Squadron narrative reports - 18 Squadron (National Australia Archives)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2020 11:08 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 02-Dec-2021 03:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-Dec-2021 07:34 | philgove@bigpond.com | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jun-2023 20:53 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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