ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158732
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| Date: | Sunday 14 March 1943 |
| Time: | 23:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8609 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea east of Hartlepool. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scorton, Yorkshire |
Beaufighter V8609: Took off at 22:40 hrs for Defensive Patrol /caried out X Raid. 14/03/1943
Destroyed 1x Dornier Do217 over North Sea east of Hartlepool. Damaged return-fire. Crashed at 23:55hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (90727) James Storrs MORTON DFC (pilot) RAFVR - bale out /Ok
F/Lt (115.534) Charles Ronald STRANGE (nav.) RAFVR - bale out /Killed
Sources:
1.https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 219 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 14:01 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Jul-2017 16:26 | Jim Rutland | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 05-May-2021 22:00 | MiG15 | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-May-2021 15:59 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2022 20:52 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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