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Date: | Friday 8 December 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
Registration: | A19-16 |
MSN: | (ex.T4946) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales -
Australia
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
Destination airport: | RAAF Williamtown |
Narrative:Beaufighter A19-16 (ex.T4946): Took off for training flight and low level formation practice flight. 08/12/1944
Struck tree avoiding Spitfire mock interception when engaged in low level formation practice 6 miles NE RAAF Williamtown airstrip, damaging the port engine but landed safely.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.38040) John LESSELS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.443271) Kenneth Raymond ROWLING (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php. unit=30+Sqdn
2.http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/r%20bio's.html
3.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
2 May 1943 |
A19-16 |
31 Sqn RAAF |
0 |
RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. |
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10 May 1943 |
A19-16 |
31 Sqn RAAF |
0 |
RAAF Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory. |
|
min |
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-May-2021 11:28 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
08-Jun-2022 20:17 |
Nepa |
Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |