ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283613
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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1943 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX876 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kanchrapara, Kolkata West Bengal, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Agartala, West Tripura, India |
| RAF Kanchrapara, India |
Beaufighter LX876: Took off at 10:50 hrs for offensive sorties covered area TAUNGUP, RAMREE HUNTERS BAY. 16/12/1943
Crash landed Kanchrapara - aircraft seen in AWOB. Two more offensive sorties. Three wooden bridges in area of Ramree island were given bursts of Cannon fire. Both aircrafts were hit by Small arms fire over GWA. One bullet hitting the port hydraulics of F Sgt Thorgood's aircraft so the undercarraige was inoperative and aircraft was flown to Kanchrapara were a belly landing was made.
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) R.D THOROGOOD (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (????) E WELCH (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighters production list
2.Beaufighter over Burma
3.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2022 18:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2022 20:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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