ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263004
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Date: | Wednesday 23 December 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-22 |
MSN: | ex.T4974 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Timor Sea. -
Australia
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter A19-22 (ex.T4974) while strafing at Fog Bay Timor. Squadron report says suspected engine trouble.
Missing Timor Sea. 23/12/1942
Crew:
W/O (Aus.400047) Mervyn Campbell SMITH (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.28891) Ronald Thomas HAND (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A19-22 http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-May-2021 10:55 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
24-May-2021 16:48 |
Yelush |
Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
26-Nov-2021 00:36 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Damage] |
06-Jun-2022 10:23 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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