ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238704
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| Date: | Saturday 27 December 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4765 |
| MSN: | LA-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off the coast of Krakenaes. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire |
Beaufighter T4765/T: Took off for Archery operation over Norway. 27/12/1941
The aircraft was shot down by an Me 109. It was last seen to spin into the water from 300 feet and crashed off the coast of Krakenaes, coast of Norway.
Crew:
P/O (60530) William Halstead HUGHES (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (916359) Clifford Frederick MYHILL (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/11195
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 February 1943 | EL405 | 235 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2020 10:20 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 25-Sep-2022 11:47 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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