Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF R2135,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237887
 
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Date:Tuesday 16 December 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF
Registration: R2135
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 miles south of Brighton, East Sussex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Tangmere, West Sussex
Destination airport:RAF Tangmere
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2135 (219 Sqdn) aircraft accident near Brighton.16.12.1941
Crew:
P/O (103.601) Thomas Learmouth WRIGHT (pilot) RAFVR - injured
Sgt (1430751) Denis BROOKSBANK (obs) RAFVR- killed


Sources:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17058740
AIR81/11011

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jul-2020 15:48 Nepa Added [Operator]

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