ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15812
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| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1943 |
| Time: | 23:03 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8325 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | The Amstelmeer, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter V8325: Took off at 21:05 hrs for first Night Ranger Mission. 18/02/1943
Freelance flights over enemy territory by units of any size, to occupy and tire enemy fighters.
Crashed into the sea 23: 03 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (43078) William Dudley WINWARD DFC (pilot) RAF - POW
F/O (130.147) Charles Kenneth WOOD (obs) RAFVR- killed
Sources:
1.History 68 Squadron RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2008 12:02 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Feb-2010 10:28 | NePa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2012 02:06 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:21 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 11:13 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 17:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2019 12:41 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 17:10 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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