Bristol Beaufighter Mark X Serial Number A19-208

RAAF
31 Squadron

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Stan Gajda 1970

 

Pilot  S/L Wilbur Lawrence Wackett, 588 (MIA)
Navigator  F/O Keith Eric William Noble, 424052 (MIA)
Crashed  September 24, 1944

Aircraft History
Originally allocated with the RAF serial NE586 and delivered to the RAAF on June 13, 1944.  It had served with 5 OTU at Williamtown before being issued to 31 Squadron on September 4.

Wreckage
Crashed near Pine Creek, NT

Resources
Thanks to Stan Gajda for this information, and Daniel Leahy for the RAAF information.

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