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| Date: | Friday 6 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24L-5-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 24 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A72-81 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sawoe Sea Off Timor -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down over Sawoe Sea (Timor)
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a72.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Oct-2020 08:18 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Oct-2020 08:20 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 20-Oct-2020 08:34 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 08-Jan-2021 09:38 | Fanda | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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