ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263750
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-97 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5263) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 kms SE of Rabaul, East New Britain. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Vivigani strip, Goodenough Island |
Beaufighter Mk.VIc A19-97 (ex.T5263) 30 Sqdn RAAF
T/o for coordinated attack an 12 Beaufighter on Tobera airstrip at Rabual. New Britain.
Beaufighter aircraft A19-97 ans A19-143 attacked by 3 enemy fighters Zeros over Tobera Strip Rabaul. A19-97 went missing and was last seen climbing to attack a Zero on the tail of A19-142.
Aircraft wreck discovered 40kms SE of Rabaul. 12/10/1943
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.3406) Derrick Robert STONE (Pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.1433) Edward Burford MORRIS – HADWELL (Nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/m%20bio's.html
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-96.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 May 1943 | A19-97 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. | |
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| 5 September 1943 | A19-97 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Milne Bay | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2021 10:33 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 05:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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