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Date: | Friday 24 March 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
Registration: | V8137 |
MSN: | 10350 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter V8137 dived into the ground near Kelso, Roxburghshire during a night instrument flying practice. 1944-03-04
Crew:
F/O (124.475) John Graham SANDIFORD (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (152.928) Colin John David MURRAY (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (610291) Frederick William SIMMONS (pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uni-V8137
2.Beaufighter production list
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-May-2021 09:40 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
04-Jun-2022 16:58 |
rvargast17 |
Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |