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Date: | Tuesday 17 November 1942 |
Time: | 16:15 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | V8380 |
MSN: | RO- |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Halstead, Kent, England. -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter V8380: Took off for Test flight. 17/11/1942
Crashed into ground from 1500 feet during a test flight at 16:15 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (104.585) George PEPPER DFC & Bar (Can.pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (127.791) Joseph Henry TOONE (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Cpl (R/102594) John Henry Cameron EMBURY (radio mech & friend of pilot) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq- V8380
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
4.https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=104585&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=70643 https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2654545 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Jul-2020 08:57 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
11-Dec-2020 21:37 |
tachel |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
12-Dec-2020 17:22 |
tachel |
Updated [Narrative] |
05-May-2021 16:44 |
MiG15 |
Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
11-Oct-2022 09:16 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |