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| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-209 |
| MSN: | (ex.NE587) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bomberai Peninsula Ceram, Western New Guinea -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kamiri airstrip, Noemfoor |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-209 (ex.NE587) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire when attacking Japanese barges near Bomberai Peninsula Ceram. 20.09.1944 (Aircraft not found until 1947)
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus. 404896) Albert James MOODY (Pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.432654) Allan Graham AITCHESON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Walked 300km before being captured and executed by the Japanese. 25 January 1945.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-209.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 12:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2021 15:26 | TB | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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