ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300569
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 19 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | "F" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Svinjica, Position: 45.18N 16.30E. -
 Croatia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
Beaufighter ????/F: Took off at 09:00 hrs for a Attack to Donja Bacuga, Yugoslavia. 24/10/1944
After scoring hits on target at Kriz, reported to have been hit and port engine on fire. Belly landed, destroyed a/c by firing signal pistol into it. Rescued by partisans.`
Crew:
Maj. (102179V) Donald Pax TILLEY DFC bar (pilot) SAAF - Ok
W/O (????) A. POWELL (nav.) RAF?? - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 19 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 February 1942 | T4875 | 272 Sqn RAF | 1 | Barca |  |
w/o |
| 13 August 1944 | ???? | 16 Sqn SAAF | 0 | Canne airfield, 12 km southeast of Termoli on the Adriatic Coast. |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2022 13:37 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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