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The AHSA Newsletter, known as “Outlook” is published regularly, providing news about the Association as well as recent events in Australian aviation and short historical articles.

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AHSA Newsletter October 2016

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AHSA Newsletter Vol. 32, No. 3, July 2016

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This day in Australian aviation history:

1943 Lockheed Hudson A16-32 of 1 OTU RAAFwent missing over Bass Strait on 6 July 1943. The aircraft took off from East Sale at 1944 hours to carry out practice D.R. 9. This practice was a night navigation exercise from Base - Flinders - Currie - Hogan Group - Base. The aircraft was on wireless silence and failed to return. The maximum endurance of the aircraft was 7 hours. The aircraft failed to return and all searches proved negative. The crew were listed as missing. They included PLTOFF John James Bowman Serv#410622 (pilot), PLTOFF Alan Joseph Malone Serv#426128 (Nav B), PLTOFF Harry Robert Alfred Guymer Serv#418943(WAG), PLTOFF Alexander Frederick McDonald (Serv3418863 WAG), and PLTOFF John Alexander Buchanan Serv#419453 (air gunner). Sources: ADF-Serials; aviation-safety.net website

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