ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17499
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1943 |
| Time: | 00:43 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8749 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | North Sea, 40 miles east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter V8749: Took off at 22:40 hrs for Night patrol. 17/08/1943
Two Do217s destroyed. Wing damaged by plane wreckage Dornier Do217. Landing Ok at 01:45 hrs.18/08/1943
Crew:
W/O (788008) Josef ADAM (cs.pilot) RAFVR - OK
F/Sgt (788829) Fridolín GEMROD (cs.obs.) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.History 68 Squadron RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2008 12:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Jun-2008 10:17 | Nepa | Updated |
| 09-Jul-2008 22:39 | Nepa | Updated |
| 17-Feb-2010 11:06 | NePa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2012 02:34 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2014 14:29 | Polish | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2019 11:57 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Apr-2020 19:03 | INV | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 17:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2022 21:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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