ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264881
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| Date: | Sunday 24 June 1945 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-71 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles south-east of RAAF Parkes, New South Wales. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
Beaufighter A8-71 (5 OTU.RAAF)
T/o at 09:00 hrs for trainink flight low level formation and practice ground attack to Parkes airfield
At 11:35 hrs mid-air collision at 300 feet with A8-93 on training straffing attack. Crashed in flames 3 miles south-east of Parkes aerodrome. 24/06/1945
Crew:
W/O (Aus.29256) Morris Pearce WATSON (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.449074) Victor Morwick FRY (nav.) RAAF killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2021 10:07 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 29-Jun-2021 10:13 | Dandy | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2021 11:12 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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