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Date: | Thursday 6 February 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | R2054 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 1 mile north-east of RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Middle Wallop |
Narrative:Beaufighter R2054: Took off in the dark for a delayed Night flying test. 06/02/1941
During the return Beaufighter R2054 went into a spin as it approached to land. Crashed 1 mile from base.
Crew:
F/Lt (90222) Alastair Stuart HUNTER (pilot) RAFVR: killed
P/O (79204) Terence GENNEY (obs) RAFVR : killed
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16688858
2.http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Genney.htm
3.http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Hunter.htm
4.Beaufighter production list
5.AIR81/4760
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Jul-2020 09:16 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
07-May-2021 08:30 |
MiG17 |
Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
13-Jun-2022 14:55 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
03-Oct-2022 17:43 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |