ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238178
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2257 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leysdown ranges, Kent, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Beaufighter R2257: Took off for Training flight /Air to Ground firing. 07/07/1942
Dived into the ground on Leysdown ranges in Kent.
The reason was the lack of experience of the pilot, who never fired a machine gun cannon in the air!
Crew:
P/O (81543) Reginald Neville WALFORD (Pilot) RAFVR - killed .
Sgt (1323469) Eustace Harry WHITMEE (Obs.) RAFVR - killed .
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R2257
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2020 08:50 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 05-May-2021 16:23 | MiG21 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Oct-2022 09:06 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Mar-2024 18:57 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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