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| Date: | Sunday 21 November 1943 |
| Time: | 05:35 |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3156 |
| MSN: | 28614 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ondonga Airfield, New Georgia Island, Western -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ondonga |
Engine trouble.
NZ 3156 took off and crashed just 300 yards from the end of the airstrip.
Flying-Officer John Bew R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2009 21:04 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Oct-2011 14:06 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jan-2012 05:04 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, ] |
| 12-Sep-2013 22:24 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Sep-2013 22:32 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jul-2023 02:37 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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