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Mosquito FB.40 (Mk.VI)

Author RAF_Loke
Description This is a repaint of Mosquito FB.40 A52-70 from 5. O.T.U. RAAF Williamtown lost on 16 April 1945 near Barrington Tops, Australia..
The FB.40 is an Australian build Mk.VI.

The plane was flown by Pilot FLT A Warren and FOFF G Bidstrup.
George Fergusson Bidstrup, is a decent to one of my wifes ancestors, who emigrated to Australia in about 1845.

A52-70n/aFB.4014/03/45 2 AD. 04/04/45 5 OTU. 16/04/45 One of four
Mosquitoes on a routine cross-country flight to Moree, A52-70 did not
return to Williamtown. Search aircraft failed to locate A52-70. In 01/46
wreckage was discovered in the Barrington Tops National Park and a
coroner's inquest decided A52-70 had flown into trees during fog or cloud.
(Lever p.60). Crew: Pilot FLT A Warren and FOFF G Bidstrup were
killed.FMI: http://www.adf-serials.com/2a52.shtml

A propeller, ailerons and machine gun recovered from Mosquito A52-70 lost on 16 April 1945 near Barrington Tops, now on display at the Barrington Tops Guest House.

FMI: http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/collections ... report.doc

Template by: FlyByShooter.
Pictures by: Duggy.
Screenshot by: Beebop.

Download includes full information of the incident.
Image A52-70-AnA.png
Size 3MB
Date Sunday 19 August 2012 - 21:19:18
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