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  DAP Beaufort Mark VIII Serial Number A9-535  
RAAF
No. 100 Squadron

Aircraft History
Built by the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) at Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Beaufort Mark VIII serial number A9-535.

Wartime History
Assigned to No. 100 Squadron with code QH-? (single letter unknown). No known nickname or nose art.

Wartime History
On July 10, 1944 took off from Tadji Airfield on a mission. Returning, this Beaufort crash landed at Tadji Airfield. During August 1944, converted to components and abandoned at Tadji Airfield.

Wreckage
In 1974, this Beaufort remained in situ at Tadji Airfield.

References
Pacific Aircraft Wrecks (1979) pages 4 (upper), 57 (middle), 64 (lower)
ADF Serials - Beaufort A9-535

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Last Updated
February 14, 2024

 

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