Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF X7957,
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Date:Friday 4 September 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:255 Sqn RAF
Registration: X7957
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Honiley, Warwickshire
Destination airport:RAF Honiley
Narrative:
Beaufighter X7957: Took off for Training flight. 04/09/1942
Crashed whilst practising single-engine flying.
Crew:
F/Sgt (655801) John William PERRY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (116.683) William PALFREYMAN (obs.) RAFVR - escaped with minor injuries

Sources:

1.http://www.255.org.uk/roll-of-honour.html
2.RAF 255 Sqn ORB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Mar-2016 18:18 Nepa Added
23-Mar-2016 19:22 Next Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
20-Jul-2020 10:01 MiG15 Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]
15-May-2021 21:15 Anon. Updated [Location, Operator]
19-Apr-2022 09:46 Nepa Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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