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| Date: | Thursday 23 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40M Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3086 |
| MSN: | 27476 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Treasury Islands, Western -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down on escort duty.
Flight-Sergeant G.Luoni baled out and was rescued about a month later.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 19:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Nov-2009 18:30 | angels one five | Updated |
| 28-Oct-2011 17:19 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 05:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Sep-2013 11:50 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jul-2023 04:36 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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