ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259316
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| Date: | Friday 11 April 1941 |
| Time: | 04:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2123 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Tangmere, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, Sussex |
| RAF Tangmere |
Beaufighter R2123: Took off at 03:00 hrs for Defensive patrol. 11/04/1941
Hit landing lights on approach to base and undercarriage collapsed at 04:30hrs.
Crew:
P/O (42709) Dudley Ormston HOBBIS DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (819004) William Terrence Montague CLARKE DFM (obs) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R2123
2. Beaufighter production list
3. ORB 219 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 10:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2022 21:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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