ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65551
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1943 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40K Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3049 |
| MSN: | 21541 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Munda Point, New Georgia Island, Western -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost on ops. Shot down.
NZ3049 was seen to dive into the sea.
A parachute was observed, but the pilot was never found.
P/O J. F. Burton RNZAF, missing, presumed dead.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 18:33 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Mar-2010 21:07 | angels one five | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2011 16:40 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2011 13:47 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:51 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2013 03:20 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2013 02:56 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 20-May-2015 01:40 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 14:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2023 02:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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