ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266745
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| Date: | Monday 19 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KW411 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Andaman Sea -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Joari airstrip |
Beaufighter KW411/T: 19/02/1945 (22 Sqdn RAF)
This proved to be an unfortunate day for the squadron, resulting in the loss of two crews in the GULF OF MARTABAN, (150 miles south of Rangoon), out of four aircraft carrying out anti-shipping patrols there. [Beaufighter] T/22 (Pilot: Sgt TAYLOR A.; Navigator: Sgt. Bailey W.) was seen to hit the water, cartwheel and break up, bursting into flames at the same time. [Beaufighter] W/22 (Pilot: Sgt. CLIFFORD; Navigator: F/Sgt. STUART) also hit the sea and burst into flames. Thick haze, no horizon and a glassy sea are attributed as the probable causes of the loss of these aircraft.
The other two aircraft returned to BASE, one after damaging a few sampans. After H/22 had left the area of W/22’s crash, a single engined aircraft was observed orbiting there.19/02/1945
Crew:
F/Sgt (1552276) Alexander Fraser Watson TAYLOR (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1600853) William Archie BAILEY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 22 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2021 11:24 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2022 01:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2022 09:01 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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