ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231467
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LZ441 |
| MSN: | EE-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Strubby, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter LZ441/V: Took off for a daylight anti- shipping strike in the Bay of Biscay. 12/08/1943
Aircraft was shot down by flak while attacking German shipping on the coast. Aircraft crashed somewhere between Ile de Re and La Rochelle.
Crew:
W/O (R/83209) John William HEAVNER (pilot) RCAF - Killed
P/O (J/85766) Earle Edward BAKER (Nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.Michel Moracchini (France)
3.ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 October 1943 | LZ190 | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF | 2 | North Sea off Norway. |  |
w/o |
| 9 February 1945 | NT922 | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF | 2 | Forde Fjord. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 21:01 | tachel | Added |
| 28-Jul-2020 19:56 | Apen | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2020 06:49 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 06-Oct-2022 11:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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