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| Date: | Thursday 1 February 1945 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-10 |
| MSN: | EH-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | one mile south of Tomohon, North Celebes, Sulawesi. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter A8-10 (31 Sqdn RAAF) Code: EH-T :
On the 1st February 1945 eight Beaufighters of 31 Sqdn RAAF attacked a Japanese army personnel area at Tomohon (Sulawesi, Indonesia). This attack was carried out at about 12:40 hrs., the aircraft dropping depth-charges and 500-l b fragmentation clusters. The Japanese AA fire succeeded in shooting down a Beaufighter A8-10. This aircraft was seen by the others to crash on a plateau about one mile south of the town and break up. Overturned and burnt during attempted crash landing near Tomohan, North Celebes.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.416465) Douglas Roy TAYLOR (pilot) RAAF - killed 1945-02-01
F/O (Aus.436776) Keith PACKHAM (nav.) RAAF - POW / killed 1945-03-31
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A8-10
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2021 09:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2021 11:59 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2021 22:22 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jul-2021 16:26 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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