ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15761
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7583 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | above North sea level east of Cromer, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter X7583: Took off for test flight. 23/12/1942
The aircraft was engaged in trials new radar AI.Mk.VIII with another Beaufighter from the TFU.
Both were attacked by pair of Spitfires of 167 Sqdn. Beauf X7583 damaged landed Ok.
Crew:
S/Ldr (43078) Williams Dudley WINWARD DFC (pilot) RAF - OK
S/Ldr (81405) Dr. Derek JACKSON (obs) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.History 68 Sqn RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2008 00:22 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Feb-2010 10:29 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2010 04:23 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2012 02:01 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2013 15:50 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2013 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport] |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:19 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2014 11:33 | Yety | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Nov-2019 12:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jun-2022 19:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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