Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc T5220,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157451
 
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Date:Tuesday 8 September 1942
Time:09:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc
Owner/operator:235 Sqn RAF
Registration: T5220
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing - English Channel. -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Chivenor, Devon
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter T5220: Took off for Interceptor patrol over French coast. 08/09/1942
Missing from interceptor patrol off French coast. Shot down by Oblt Bruno Stolle of 8/JG2.
Crew:
W/O (901794) Louis LOTHIAN (pilot) RAFVR - Killed.
F/Sgt (969503) William GRAHAM (nav.) RAFVR - Killed.

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list.¨
2.AIR81/17917
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=20152

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jul-2013 11:35 Nepa Added
17-Sep-2014 08:42 Quentin Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Jul-2020 10:13 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator]
18-Apr-2022 05:13 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
11-Jun-2022 09:35 Nepa Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator]

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