Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF V8446,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300540
 
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Date:Friday 23 April 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:153 Sqn RAF
Registration: V8446
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ninety miles north of Maison Blanche airfield. -   Algeria
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Maison Blanche airfield, Algiers
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter V8446 : Took off for a Special search. 23/04/1943
Crashed / Lost ninety miles north of Maison Blanche.
Crew:
F/O (J/10266) Joseph Etienne Jacques Andre ROBERT (Pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (86863) Eric Alexis LEGRAND (Nav./WOp) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Nov-2022 12:06 Nepa Added [Operator]

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