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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-53 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
| RAAF Wama airstrip |
Beaufighter A8-53 (31 Sqdn. RAAF)
T/o at 04:45 hrs for sweep. Damaged by Japanese anti-aircraft fire in starboard wing Haroekoe Amboina. Landing Ok at 09:40hrs 31/03/1945
Crew:
F/O (Aus.409986) Ronald Charles COCKROFT (pilot) RAAF -
F/O (Aus.435222) John Murray BRODERICK (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2021 17:25 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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