ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231484
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NE399 |
| MSN: | EQ-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 20 km west of Egerøya. near Egersund harbour, Rogaland -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland |
Beaufighter NE399/U: Took off at 15:55 hrs for Anti shipping Strike on Egersund harbour. 24/03/1945
Was lost over the North Sea whilst attacking enemy ships in the harbour at Egersund, Norway. Damaged from AA fire. Beaufighter NE399 made a forced landing at sea 20 km west of Egerøya. Norway. Witnesses said that they saw the two crew members get into their dinghy and waving at friendly aircraft as they flew over. It is not known what happened after. Missing.
Crew:
F/O (J/28525) Lorne Raymond ALJOE (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (J/95471) Clayton Earl ORSER (Nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
Images:
Sometime in 1944 before the accident. Shows Pilot Lorne Aljoe and Navigator Clayton Orser
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2019 03:57 | tachel | Added |
| 17-Jan-2021 07:56 | Zeeman88123 | Updated [Narrative, Photo] |
| 18-Jan-2021 21:24 | Fanda | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2022 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2022 08:57 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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