Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF R2250,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16210
 
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Date:Tuesday 8 April 1941
Time:22:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:29 Sqn RAF
Registration: R2250
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Wellingore, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wellingore, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:RAF Wellingore
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2250: Took off at 21:57hrs for a Night patrol. 08/04/141
When returning from a patrol, on landing, the aircraft was attacked by night fighter pilot Feldwebel Hans Hahn of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield (NL).
The Beaufighter veered off the runway and smashed through some trees.
Crew:
F/Lt (39438 ) Guy Penrose GIBSON DFC (pilot) RAF- uninjured
Sgt (????) BELL (obs) RAFVR - injured

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16689840
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2008 06:24 Nepa Added
18-Apr-2010 00:17 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
18-Mar-2015 12:03 AlLah Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Mar-2015 12:04 AlLah Updated [Narrative]
06-Apr-2019 13:50 TigerTimon Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
16-Jul-2020 20:05 Yarbi Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]
18-May-2021 17:55 Anon. Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
10-Oct-2022 12:51 Nepa Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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