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| Date: | Sunday 18 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-11 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
| RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter A8-11 (31 Sqdn RAAF) Code: EH-D
Retur from attack in Loewoek Area, Celebes. Pilot made landing Ok.
In order to reach dispersal strip it was necessary to taxi down a curved incline.
Beaufighter hit parked P-47 aircraft when brakes failed in RAAF Pitoe airstrip 18/02/1945
Conversion to components
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.403155) Cecil Lindon SMITH (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.443378) Warren Edric GLASSON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2021 16:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2021 22:19 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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