ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 257453
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| Date: | Thursday 23 July 1942 |
| Time: | 23:58 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2254 |
| MSN: | ZK-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 32 miles NE of Bridlington, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
Beaufighter R2254: Took off at 23:20 hrs for Night patrol. 23/07/1942
Engine damaged by retaliatory fire. The crew of this aircraft were having engine trouble.
Crew bailed out over North sea 32 miles north east of Bridlington, Yorkshire at 23:58 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (655052) Dennis Frederick Austen WELSH (pilot) RAF - bailed out /Ok
P/O (116.693) Gerald Carrick PIZEY ((obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R2254
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 September 1942 | R2205 | 25 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea | |
w/o |
| 8 October 1942 | X7569 | 25 Sqn RAF | 1 | near RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2021 11:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2022 07:48 | redsix1 | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 11-Jun-2022 09:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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