ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263552
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| Date: | Saturday 9 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-40 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5004) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Livingston, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Livingston, NT |
Beafighter A19-40/G (ex.T5004) Coded EH-G.
Jettisoned bombs over Kerval Creek and shot down two Kawasaki Ki45 "Nicks" when again flown by S/Ldr Gordon.
On the outward journey the first Nick rear gunner damaged the Beaufighter's propellers, leading edges and engines. On the return journey the second Nick shot out the Navigators gun mounting and badly damaged A19-40. Believing the Beaufighter to be critically damaged the Kawasaki Ki45 "Nick" pulled in front to attack another Beaufighter and S/Ldr Gordon shot it down. With the port engine just turning and intermittently seizing, no hydraulics and little fuel S/Ldr Gordon belly landed on the nearest airfield RAAF Livingston NT which housed a Spitfire Squadron.
Beaufighter A19-40 he managed to swing off the airstrip. 09/10/1943
Beaufighter A19-40 received 50 cannon holes and 120 7.7mm machine gun holes and was declared a write off.
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.485) Reginald Lloyd "Butch" GORDON DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.????) JORDAN (nav.) RAAF - Ok.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/
http://www.beaufighter31squadronraaf.com.au/s%20bio's.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 March 1943 | A19-40 | 5 OTU RAAF | 0 | RAAF Forest Hill, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2021 21:57 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 12:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2022 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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