ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302248
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Date: | Monday 9 October 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 108 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | ND159 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | North Aegean sea -
Greece
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Idku /LG229, Egypt |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter ND159/P: Took off at 18:30 for Intruder mission. 09/10/1944
Missing on patrol over Aegean sea. While in pursuit of enemy aircraft hit sea.
Crew:
P/O (179.033) Cyril Edmund BALDRY (pilot) RAFVR - bale out /rescued HMS Colombo
F/O (142.060) Jack WATSON (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
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