ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15756
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8656 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter V8656: Took off for Night Flying Test. 30/05/1943
Returned early for engine failed. Landing Ok. During taxiing on wet grass collided with Beaufighter V8737.
Crew:
F/O (102.581) Josef VOPÁLECKÝ (čs.pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (787840) Rudolf HUSAR (čs.obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.History 68 Squadron RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2008 00:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Mar-2008 01:13 | JINX | Updated |
| 17-Feb-2010 11:05 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2012 02:32 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:29 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2019 12:35 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-May-2021 18:13 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 17:39 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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