ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300553
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8825 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea.about 35 miles off Algiers coast -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Reghaia airfield, Algeria |
Beaufighter V8825: Took off at 18:20hrs for a convoy patrol with ‘Mumsie’ to2 Balearic Island.08/03/1944
The aircraft failed to return. Was shot down about 35 miles off Algiers coast
Crew:
F/Sgt (1425580) Alan Ashby APPLEGATE (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
F/Sgt (1318746) John Carlton Wesley MARSHALL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2022 21:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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