ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282563
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| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE700 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Chiringa |
Beaufighter NE700/T: Damaged by AA fire and crash landed back at airbase. 30/11/1944
F540: F/O Thomson had hsi port rudder control severed by an explosive bullet, from return fire experienced while attacking bullock carts south of THEGAN. Unfortunately his aircraft T developed a swing on landing, no rudder control being available at all, and he had to lift up the undercarraige to avoid hitting a bank. Both crew escaped without injury. W/O Sewell put our score up by finding a LOCO with steam up in MINHLA RR station and succesfully attacking it. both crew uninjuret.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.425391) James THOMSON (pilot) RAAF - Ok
W/O (195.032) William Donald SEWELL (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2022 21:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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