ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283519
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RD270 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles SE of RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Chiringa |
Beaufighter RD270: Took off for Air Test. 10/04/1945
Hit bird after took off for air test, both engines cut, crashed 2 miles SE of RAF Chiringa.
Crew:
W/Cdr (39267) Terence Patrick Armstrong BRADLEY (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (165.061) Carlton Curtis HOLMES (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2022 19:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 18-Sep-2022 20:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Sep-2022 21:39 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Operator] |
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