ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240976
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| Date: | Sunday 15 November 1942 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-36 |
| MSN: | ex.T5000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Wards Airfield, near Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby |
| RAAF Wards, Port Moresby |
Beaufighter Mk.Ic A19-36 (ex.T5000) 30 Sqdn RAAF
On returning from a combat mission, the aircraft suffered propeller damage when landing back at RAAF Wards Airfield, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with a deflated tyre. Port tyre punctured by 0.5mm japan anti-aircraft fire. Swung on landing then tipped onto nose with only minor damage to aircraft.15.11.1942
Crew:
W/O (Aus.407139) Edgar Gwynne HUGHES (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.1636) William David KEELER (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufighter/A19-36.html
https://acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com/2019/07/13/the-survivors-bristol-beaufighter-the-whispering-death-of-the-pacific-and-beyond/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wards_Airfield
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 November 1942 | A19-36 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards Airfield, near Port Moresby. | |
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| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Images:
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2020 18:25 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 09-Sep-2020 07:24 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 26-Dec-2020 21:09 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 24-May-2021 21:35 | sičak | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-May-2021 11:20 | MiG15 | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-May-2021 11:33 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2021 09:11 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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