ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263141
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| Date: | Monday 12 April 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-11 |
| MSN: | ex.T4930 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
Beaufighter Mk.Ic A19-11/L (ex.T4930) Major daylight raid by 45 bombers and 60 fighters on Port Moresby NG with 9 bombers concentrating on Wards airstrip. A19-11 was damaged when a Japanese bomb bounced off rear starboard wing before exploding 12.4.1943
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/s%20bio's.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 October 1942 | A19-11 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. | |
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| 22 March 1943 | A19-11 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2021 16:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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