ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192064
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| Date: | Monday 12 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 217 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W6494 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carpiquet, near Caen -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF St.-Eval, Cornwall, UK |
The plane, returning from a reconnaissance mission over St. Nazaire, was shot down.
Sgt. D.E.R. ELWOOD (KIA)
Sgt. G.T. HARDWICK (KIA)
Sgt. W. BENNET (POW)
Sgt. G.A.D. RITCHIE (POW)
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=15377
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3738
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2016 16:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Oct-2018 14:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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