ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14785
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| Date: | Saturday 28 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2333 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, NW of Cromer, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Beaufighter R2333: Damaged Cat.E Mech:Engine-failure: N.W. Cromer
Took off to intercept reported Luftwaffe in the area. No further information although it is thought that they both baled out of their stricken aircraft.
Crew:
S/Ldr (70424) Frederick Peter James McGEVOR DFM (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (1178664) Leonard Samuel BARKER (obs) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft A1000-Z9999
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2008 02:21 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Mar-2012 11:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase] |
| 26-Jan-2013 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Aug-2013 19:04 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 13-Aug-2013 15:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Aug-2013 20:39 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:40 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2013 17:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2013 18:31 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 24-Aug-2013 16:58 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2014 14:07 | Route | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 19-Apr-2022 09:14 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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