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Date: | Friday 27 June 1941 |
Time: | 03:20 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | R2085 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Kings Sombourne, Hampshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Middle Wallop |
Narrative:Beaufighter R2085: Took off at 23:40 hrs for Night Fighter patrol. 26/06/1941
Engine failed in circuit on return from operation flight, flew into ground
Crashed near Kings Sombourne at 03:20 hrs. 27/06/1941.
Crew:
P/O (60823) Derek Maynard GOSSLAND (pilot) RAF : injured
Sgt (????) C T PHILLIPS (nav.) RAFVR : uninjured; - Possibly AUSTIN PHILLIPS who is listed as a Radar Operator with 604.
Sources:
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16756479 ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
AIR81/7182
See: Kenneth G. Wynn Men of The Battle of Britain Biographical Directorary ISBN 978-47384-767-5
Also see
http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Phillips.htm and the listing of 604 Sqd.
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