ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51604
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| Date: | Sunday 18 July 1943 |
| Time: | 20:47 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 143 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL890 |
| MSN: | HO-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 8 km west of Den Helder, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter JL890/X: The ORB gives quite a detailed account of events on the 18/07/1943
Blackie and Farrow were involved in two operational flights that day. In the afternoon a Strike Wing consisting of twelve aircraft from 143 Squadron (including Blackie & Farrow's), twelve from 236 Sqdn and nine from 254 Sqdn took off from North Coates escorted by Spitfires to attack a north bound convoy off Den Helder. As it turned out the convoy was too near land for torpedo attacks so all aircraft returned to base. The ORB records that the escorting Spitfires shot down two ME.109's.
Later that day six Beaufighters from 143 Sqdn (Blackie & Farrow in JL890) along with six aircraft from 236 Squadron and escorting Spitfires returned to Den Helder to attack shipping targets. This time attacks were carried out and two ships were damaged and set on fire. The escorting fighters are reported to have shot down four FW190's. Blackie & Farrow's aircraft did not return and they were reported missing. All the other aircraft involved in this operation were damaged by flak. JL890 was shot down by Haupt. Luckenbach of the Stab III./JG 1, flying a Bf 109G from Leeuwarden airfield.
Two aircraft from 143 Sqdn were involved in an Air/Sea search of the area the following day but nothing was seen.
Crew:
F/O (116.907) Archie Pearson BLACKIE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (50042) Richard Norman FARROW (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2677&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?792-F-O-Archie-P-Blackie-143-Squadron-Lost-18-7-1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 09:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Feb-2014 18:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2018 13:44 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2022 11:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Sep-2022 20:22 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2022 20:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Operator] |
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