ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283999
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| Date: | Monday 12 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL726 |
| MSN: | LA-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off the Norwegian coast, south-west of Stavanger. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
Beaufighter JL726/Z: Took off at 12:10 hrs for Rover patrol over Norge coast.12/04/1943
Shot down by a enemy fighter FW190 into North Sea off the Norwegian coast.
Crew:
Sgt (1334067) Ian Ross ELLIOTT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1431360) Norman Smith PINKNEY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 November 1942 | T5284 | 235 Sqn RAF | 1 | RAF Predannack, Cornwall, England |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2022 22:12 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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