ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263685
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| Date: | Saturday 30 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-53 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5073) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
| RAAF Wards, Port Moresby |
Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-53/Y (ex.T5073) 30 Sqdn RAAF
30/01/1943 Ron Downing was nearly lost. He dived down and opened fire on ammo dump which blew up in front of him. Debris from exploding ammo dump put large hole in mainplane starboard wing Wau-Mubo track. He got all his leading edge dented, his windscreen cracked and chunks of mud all over his kite. Landing Ok. 30/01/1943
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.408640) Graham Ronald "Ron" DOWNING (pilot) RAAF-Ok
Sgt (Aus.8186) Daniel Kingsman "Danny" BOX (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-53.html
https://30 squadronassociation.com.au
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 1942 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Richmond, 50 km north-west of Sydney, New South Wales. |  |
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| 3 March 1943 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | Poppondetta, Northern. | |
min |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
| 7 September 1943 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Milne Bay | |
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| 30 November 1943 | A19-53 | 30 Sqn RAAF | 2 | Missing off West New Britain | |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2021 14:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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