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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Brewster 339E Buffalo |
| Owner/operator: | 488 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AN189 |
| MSN: | 288 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Singapore -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Japanese.
a Source (see second sorce) gives the name of pilot: Frank Oakdon. But the same source gives this name for registration W8185 (201) on the same day. Pilot shot down twice?
Sources:
www.adf-gallery.com.au/nz-serials/nzbuffalo.htm
https://www.adf-gallery.com.au/nz-serials/nzbuffalo.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2022 01:56 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 06-May-2025 15:53 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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