ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283778
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL330 |
| MSN: | LA-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing. -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
Beaufighter EL330/H: Took off at 13:20 hrs for Interceptor patrol. 01/12/1942
During the patrol had a combat with five enemy Arado 196. Missing.
Crew:
F/O (118.455) Gerald Roland LEAHY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (945678) Alexander Douglas ROSS (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 October 1942 | T5141 | 235 Sqn RAF | 2 | English Channel off Pendean Lighthouse, Cornwall, England |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2022 12:23 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2022 12:29 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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