ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300572
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Date: | Sunday 17 September 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 19 Sqn SAAF |
Registration: | NV215 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | barracks at Valjevo. Yugoslavia -
Serbia
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter NV215: Took off at 14:07 hrs for attack on barrack in Valjevo, Yugoslavia. 17/09/1944
During attack failed to pull out aircraft of its dive after making a RP attack on barracks at Valjevo. Plane damaged by flak and crashed in barrack.
Crew:
F/O (135.638) Cyril Henry MASON ( Pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (174.047) John Sharwood PEACEY (nav./photo) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 19 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Nov-2022 17:36 |
Nepa |
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