ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274586
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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE488 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing. -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Beaufighter NE488/W: Took off for were on the afternoon operation to attack communications targets. 27/07/1944
One of four aircraft active that day as “fluid pairs”. In cloudy weather they were not sighted after take-off by Birch and Carter in ‘B’, nor did they respond to radio calls once overdue. Their aircraft did not return and the two men were posted missing.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1235518) William Anthony WILLIAMS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1522557) Robert GOLLOP (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1064865&c=WW2#R
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
Beaufighter production list
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2022 19:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 19:03 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Operator] |
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