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Date: | Monday 10 May 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A19-72 |
MSN: | (ex.T5092) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAAF Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory. -
Australia
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Millingimbi, NT |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter A19-72 (ex.T5092) 31 Sqdn RAAF
Strafed by Japanese Zeros in the first of what was to be several attacks on Millingimbi airstrip NT. 10/05/1943
A19-72 burnt-out but was the only Beaufighter destroyed in the attack, although others received minor damage. A19-16 badly damaged.
Sources:
1.https://31squadronassociation.com.au/archives/31-squadron-operational-log/
2.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Jul-2021 10:35 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
15-Jul-2021 10:49 |
Anon. |
Updated [Cn, Operator] |
07-Jun-2022 10:50 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
08-Jun-2022 19:47 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |