ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274383
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 1944 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL350 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Kanhla, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feni, Brit.India |
Beaufighter EL350: Took off 07:50 hrs for a atack on oil pipe line at SINBAUNGWE. 23/02/1944
Together with three other squadron aircraft to attack oil installations in Burma, as well as attack Japanese road and rail communications in Central Burma. Beaufighter EL350 was last seen at 09:30 hrs during an attack by the whole formation on an oil pipe line north of Kanhla, Burma in position 19.35N 95.11E. The aircraft was seen to draw away and is thought to have carried out an individual attack upon objectives which had been noticed. At this time, two other aircraft were compelled to take violent evading action against ack-ack fire from the ground. Beaufighter EL505 was not seen again and it did not return to base after the mission.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.416702) Dudley Royce RAYNER (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (1337887) Gerald Albert DINHAM (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=EL350
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 10:54 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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