Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF EL475,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17500
 
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Date:Monday 5 October 1942
Time:15:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:51 MU RAF
Registration: EL475
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Test
Departure airport:RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire
Destination airport:RAF Lidfield
Narrative:
Beaufighter EL475: Took off for Test flight. 05/10/1942
After a somewhat careless piloting crashed during a low pass over the airport.
Crew:
F/O (P.1006) Gustaw RADWANSKY (pol.pilot) PAF - ok
F/Sgt (787212) Jaroslav DOKTOR (cs.pilot) RAFVR - injury

Sources:

Beaufighter production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2008 12:13 Nepa Added
01-Nov-2010 06:52 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative]
28-Mar-2012 01:58 Nepa Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
18-Mar-2015 13:26 H.Shaft Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Jul-2021 21:28 Anon. Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]

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