ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267068
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV607 |
| MSN: | M-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit. India |
| RAF Chiringa |
Beaufighter NV607 (211 Sqdn RAF) Coded ‘K’
Patrolling the Tavoy-Ye road on the morning of 5 April, hit by accurate groundfire over Kaleinaung Bridge in the port engine and wing. F/Sgt Walters and his Nav/W F/Sgt Kemp returned safely after 7hrs 15min in the air. Initially assessed as Cat II damage, the aircraft was struck off 05/04/1945
Crew:
F/Sgt (1324748) Maurice Ernest George (Monty) WALTERS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1684520) Ronald C. KEMP (Nav./W) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2021 12:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Aug-2021 17:28 | SF | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 23:38 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2022 09:35 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
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