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| Date: | Friday 25 June 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3103 |
| MSN: | 19642 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Espiritu Santo Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in the sea near Toutouba Island shortly after taking off.
Believed to be the result of instrument failure.
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Hyams R.I.P.
NZ3103 was one of the " Tonga P-40s ", so called because they were transferred from the US Army at Fuamotu in Tonga on 27/10/42.
Ex 41-25120 and ET455 (RAF)
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 18:54 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Sep-2009 10:03 | angels one five | Updated |
| 02-Apr-2010 09:51 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 05:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Sep-2013 02:47 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jul-2023 08:26 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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