ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300418
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Date: | Thursday 3 February 1944 |
Time: | 10:36 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | T5170 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea, west of Benghazi. -
Libya
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Berca S, Benghazi, Libya |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter T5170/O: Took off at 10:05 hrs for Fighter Cover to convoy "Rubble". 30/01/1944
Ditched due to technical failed west of Benghazi at 10:36 hrs. Rescued by Walrus at 12:20 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (????) K.F. WRIGHT (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) G.L. JONES (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Nov-2022 10:12 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
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