ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275529
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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 1942 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | R2472 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
| RAF Coleby Grange |
Beaufighter R2472: Damaged on landing when the tailwheel was torn off on contact with a frozen ridge of turf after the pilot landed on a rough section of the landing strip extension. 26/02/1942
Crew:
S/Ldr (34130) Richard Godfrey SEYS DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
his unnamed navigator were unhurt.
Sources:
1.http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2022 10:49 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Jun-2022 22:09 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2022 22:16 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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