ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174277
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 December 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7580 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
Beaufighter X7580: Tookoff for Night Flying test. 09/12/1941
Stalled and crashed on take-off at RAF Wittering.
Crew:
P/O (J/5496) Ralph Ellard HOLDER (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (85712) George Guy WADDINGTON (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2015 07:45 | Zeeland | Added |
| 12-Jul-2020 16:04 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-May-2021 10:24 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2022 13:30 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2022 13:37 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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