ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263937
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Date: | Thursday 9 September 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-142 |
MSN: | (ex.JM177) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAAF Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay -
Papua New Guinea
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Vivigani strip, Goodenough Island |
Destination airport: | RAAF Kiriwina strip |
Narrative:Beaufighter Mk.XIc A19-142/M (ex.JM177) 30 Sqdn.RAAF Code LY-M VIV
Five Beaufighters take off at 06:20 hrs for offensive barge sweep
Beaufighter A19-142 at 08:15 hrs damaged by Japanese anti-aircraft (50 calibre) fire over Garove island to elevator and rudder torque tube . Landed at 09:45 hrs in RAAF Kiriwira. Field repairs. 09/09/1943
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.261537) Frederick Robert MAGUIRE (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.422035) Leslie James TURNBULL (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/aircraft%20numbers.html http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/aircrew%20b.html http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 October 1943 |
A19-142 |
30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
0 |
RAAF Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Milne Bay |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Jun-2021 11:33 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
27-Jun-2023 19:59 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Operator]] |
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