ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301741
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| Date: | Saturday 25 September 1943 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX980 |
| MSN: | ND-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
| RAF North Coates |
Beaufighter LX980/K: Took off at 10:51 hrs for a strike operation to a sea convoys. 25/09/1943 Crew, was detailed to attack shipping and gun positions in Den Helder in 25.September, 1944. Intense anti-aircraft fire was encountered. Pilot he continued with his task although half of the aircraft's port aileron and rudder was shot away. Brought the aircraft safely back to base and landing. This aircraft suffered damage to the engine nacelles when it landed heavily after a faster than normal approach on return from operation at 13:00 hrs. Crew: F/Sgt (1335704) Ernest George SAVAGE DFM (pilot) RAFVR - Ok Sgt (1804621) John David PENFOLD (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl 2.Beaufighter production list 3.CWGC 4.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 October 1942 | EL275 | 236 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea, 15 km north of Ameland island |  |
w/o |
| 23 February 1944 | LX980 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
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