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| Date: | Thursday 19 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated LB-30A Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | AL521 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Darwin, Darwin, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed by Japanese aircraft, first attack on Darwin. Two crew members on board, one killed, one wounded.
Killed: Sgt. H M McTavish.
Wounded: Sgt. L Beck.
Note: aircraft has RAF serial number.
Sources:
1. https://wwe.ozatwar.com/japsbomb/killeddarwin19feb42.htm
2. https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/lb-30/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2022 04:02 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 09-Jul-2022 10:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jul-2022 00:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 16-Apr-2024 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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