ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158738
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| Date: | Sunday 28 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8749 |
| MSN: | WM-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter V8749: Took off for Night Defence patrol. 28/03/1943
During the patrol he was damaged over the sea by retaliatory fire Junkers Ju88. Landing ok
Crew:
P/O (133.945) Ladislav Václav BOBEK DFC (čs.pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (787326) Bohuslav František KOVAŘÍK DFM (čs.nav.) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.History 68 Squadron RAF
3.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 July 1941 | T3354 | 68 Sqn RAF | 2 | south side of the Wrekin, Shropshire, England | |
w/o |
| 10 December 1941 | ???? | 68 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire, England | |
min |
| 19 April 1942 | ???? | 68 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 16:19 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2020 19:01 | INV | Updated [Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2021 15:42 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 17:25 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 17:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator] |
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