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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 1945 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-67 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter A8-67 (22 Sqdn RAAF) Code: DU-Q
Damaged by fragments from a bomb accidently dropped by a Kittyhawk on take-off Wama airstrip.
Further damage when struck on port wing by taxiing Douglas Dakota C47B A65-61 of 38 Sqdn RAAF while trying to avoid a jeep. 25/04/1945
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2021 08:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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