ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140377
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| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIC |
| Owner/operator: | Armament Test Sqn A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | EL329/G |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bulford Camp, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
| RAF Boscombe Down |
The Beaufighter was involved in Rocket Projectile firing trials being held near Bulford Camp.
The pilot found that the trial could not be completed and flew over the camp rocking the Beaufighter's wings to indicate to those on the ground that he was returning to Boscombe Down.
The plane headed in the direction of the airfield, but was then seen to roll suddenly and dive into the ground.
It crashed on the camp parade ground and was destroyed.
Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
S/Ldr (41250) Vernon Maxwell BRIGHT (test pilot) RAF - killed.
LAC (154807) Robert Francis BROWN (Armourer) RAFVR - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-Sept. 1942
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=96
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2011 02:27 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-Dec-2011 02:34 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2011 13:30 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Dec-2011 15:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2012 12:51 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2012 01:50 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2012 13:44 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2013 07:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2013 07:40 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2014 06:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2014 23:12 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2014 17:18 | yarbi | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 27-Apr-2015 11:52 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 27-Apr-2015 18:18 | yarbi | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2022 08:23 | redsix1 | Updated [Time] |
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