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Friday, October 1, 2010

Bristol Beaufort Mid-air Collision and Crash

A flight of three World War II Royal Australian (notBritish) Air Force Beauforts perform a picture-perfect low pass for the cameras when something goes terribly wrong.
"The two Beauforts A9-27 and A9-268, of the RAAF's 8 OTU, collided over Jervis Bay on 14 April 1943 while performing a 'Prince of Wales' break for people of the media."
"All eight crew members were killed when both aircraft hit the water:  Crew of A9-27 F/O Raymond Sydney Green (Pilot), F/O Maurice Francis Hoban, F/Sgt Eric William Sweetnam, Sgt Albert John Bailey.   Crew of A9-268 F/Lt David George Dey (Pilot), P/O Jack Norman, P/O Rex Lindsay Solomon, Sgt Hugh Sydney George Richardson."

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