ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283756
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| Date: | Thursday 8 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 304 FTU RAF |
| Registration: | LX781 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - sea near the Spanish coast. -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Beaufighter LX781: Took off for Ferry flight. 08/07/1943
Believed to have been shot down off the Spanish coast on 8 July 1943 while flying between Portreath and Gibraltar. That day a Ju-88, piloted by Oblt Dieter Meister claims the shooting down.
Crew:
1/Lt. (O.886011) William L. COX (pilot) USAAF - killed.
Sgt (1281453) Edgar Richard BLACK (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 304 FTU RAF
3.http://incidentessgm.blogspot.com/search/label/Bristol%20Beaufighter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2022 17:34 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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