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Date: | Sunday 21 February 1943 |
Time: | 21:00 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | V8410 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 6 miles east of Bone. -
Algeria
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Tingley, Algeria |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter V8410: Took off at 20:37 hrs for GCI patrol. 21/03/1943
Combat at 20:55hrs. Crashed at 21:00hrs.
Crew:
F/O (130.856) James Hamilton SIMPSON (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1393344) Gordon Victor Wilfred GILES (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=V8410
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-May-2021 16:10 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |