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| Date: | Friday 14 September 1945 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-117 |
| 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 A8-117 ( 22 Sqdn RAAF)
T/o at 06:25hrs for Recce mission MINADO.
Partial seizure of right engine due to oil loss, landing in RAAF Wama Strip Morotai.14/09/1945 at 10:25 hrs
Port engine changed.
Conversion to components, to supply spare parts for A8-138. 18/12/1945
Crew:
F/O STUART (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.437804) John William BUXTON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2021 21:23 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 09-Jul-2021 09:35 | Adam | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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