ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300505
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1944 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | "F" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Canne airfield, 12 km southeast of Termoli on the Adriatic Coast. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
| Canne airfield (I) |
Beaufighter ????/F: Took off at 11:40 hrs for Attack on ship SS Cagliari at Parenzo harbour. 13/08/1944
First mission of a day to attack SS Cagliari loading cargo at Porec (Parenzo) harbour. During performing attack under heavy fire from the shore. Aircraft damaged from Flak fire. Crash-landing alonside runway in Canne at 14:40 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt ( 47997) Arthur Stanley WICKINS (Pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (151.275) John Ronald PYGRAM (Nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 February 1942 | T4875 | 272 Sqn RAF | 1 | Barca |  |
w/o |
| 24 October 1944 | ???? | 19 Sqn SAAF | 0 | near Svinjica, Position: 45.18N 16.30E. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2022 12:34 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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