ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231465
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LZ295 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mouth of the Gironde. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Strubby, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter LZ295: Took off at 06:55 hrs for attack enemy ships in the mouth of the Gironde. 13/08/1944
Aircraft was on a mission to attack enemy ships in the mouth of the Gironde, a major waterway in southwest France. LZ295 was shot down by flak in the Gironde Estuary.
Crew:
F/Sgt. (1320524) George Arthur CROW (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt. (1602731) William Eric LEAKE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2-ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 20:52 | tachel | Added |
| 28-Jul-2020 19:58 | Apen | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2023 05:52 | Anon. | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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