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Date: | Tuesday 27 July 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
Registration: | T3419 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire, Scotland. -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative: Beaufighter T3419: Took off for Training solo flight. 27/07/1943
The aircraft swung on take off, hit a hanger then collided with a Bristol Beaufort which was being taxied.
The Beaufort pilot was uninjured.
Crew:
F/Sgt (NZ415280) William ANDREW (Pilot) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.coldstreamhistorysociety.co.uk/projects/war-memorials/fogo/fogo-william-andrew/
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T3419
3.Beaufighter production list
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-May-2021 15:16 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |