Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF X7680,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158739
 
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Date:Saturday 10 April 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:141 Sqn RAF
Registration: X7680
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bay of Biscay -   United Kingdom
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Predannack, Cornwall
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter X7680 - T/o for oper. mission. Damaged Flak. Cat.Em 10.4.1943
Crew:
F/O (120.606) John Nelson SHIRLEY (pilot) RAFVR - Killed
F/Sgt (636697) William Reginald Sydney GUNN (nav.) RAF - Killed

Sources:

Beaufighter production list
ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2013 16:36 Nepa Added
14-Jun-2015 05:51 Oezil Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
10-Sep-2018 07:21 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]
03-Apr-2020 19:59 Investig Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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