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Date: | Sunday 10 October 1943 |
Time: | 07:40 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IVF |
Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | X8776 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Deganga near RAF Baigachi, Brit.India -
India
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | RAF Baigachi, Brit.India |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter X8776/H: Took off at 07:10 hrs for NFT (Night Flying test) 10/10/1943
The aircraft crashed near DEGANGA at 07:40hrs
Crew:
F/Sgt (1219721) Keith Glynn ROBERTS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (936011) Clifford GARDINER (RN) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 176 Sqdn RAF
3.Air-Britain series of books on RAF Serials
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Sep-2022 21:38 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |