ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267073
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX953 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, India |
Beaufighter TFX LX953 (211 Sqdn RAF) Coded : "G"
Lost in action 1 August 1944 with crew W/O Vaughan and F/Sgt Lightfoot. Took off to attack enemy communications in central Burma and failed to return /missing. 01/08/1944
Crew:
P/O (J/88656) Ross George VAUGHAN (Pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (184095) Alfred Henry LIGHTFOOT (Nav./W) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2021 17:59 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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