ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185620
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Date: | Tuesday 28 December 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | MM900 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Grottaglie airfield, Provincia di Taranto. -
Italy
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Grottaglie airfield |
Destination airport: | Grottaglie airfield |
Narrative:The 28.12.1943 saw F/O W. LEWIS having to exercise his abilities as a pilot to the full. Some 55 miles SW of Naples the port engine of Bristol Beaufighter MM900 seized and subsequently the port propellor and reduction gear broke off. F/O LEWIS (pilot) nevertheless brought the aircraft back to base and landed successfully.
Crew:
F/O (????) W. LEWIS (pilot) RAFVR ?? - Ok
???? (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
RAF 255 Sqdn ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Mar-2016 18:49 |
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21-Mar-2016 19:27 |
Next |
Updated [Location, Narrative] |
18-Apr-2022 16:09 |
Nepa |
Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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