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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-200 |
| MSN: | (ex.NE485) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Pitoe Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai |
| RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-200 (ex.NE485) 30 Sqdn RAAF (Coded LY-K)
Belly landed at Morotai after Japanese anti-aircraft fire shot away hydraulics over Langoa. 18/12/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.406934) Ronald Eucla GRAHAM (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.436576) William Gordon WALLACE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Beaufighter production list
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 16:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2021 11:00 | Vicktor | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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