ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263152
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| Date: | Monday 7 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-13 |
| MSN: | ex.T4943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Fall River, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Fall River, Milne Bay NG |
Beaufighter A19-13/M (ex.T4943) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Take off from RAAF Milne Bay along with A19-53 and A19-49 flew the first operational mission for a 30 Sqn Beaufighter, providing anti-aircraft gun suppression fire on a Japanese Cruiser 'Tenryu' and Destroyer ‘Arashi’ which had shelled Milne Bay the night before, sinking the freighter 'Anshun' at dock.
Beaufighter A19-13 ran off the airstrip on take-off at RAAF Fall River, Milne Bay NG and hit a Hudson Mk.IIIA A16-228 parked in a dispersal bay. The pilot had taken off with the access hatch open, landed and closed the door. However A19-13 was now parked at an angle and in the rush to get airborne again, slewed off the wet metal runway. It tore off the Hudson's nose and the starboard wing and engine of the Beaufighter A19-13. 07/09/1942 Repaired in 15 RSU RAAF.
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.400473) Leonard Shepherd "Len" VIAL (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.33509) Leslie John "Les" HANKS (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx?page=7
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2021 21:36 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2021 09:34 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2021 18:08 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2021 19:49 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 16:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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