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| Date: | Tuesday 23 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24L-1-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 24 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A72-70 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cape Chater, Timor -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Timor. There were no survivors from the crew of 11.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a72.htm
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?27314-Australian-Wireless-Operator-Air-Gunners-June-1941&p=159990#post159990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Oct-2020 08:47 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2021 09:38 | Fanda | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2021 14:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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