ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185627
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 1944 |
| Time: | 02:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KV933 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Pomigliano airfield /Pomigliano d'Arco, near Naples, Campania -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pomigliano airfield /Pomigliano d'Arco |
| Pomigliano airfield |
Beaufighter KV933: Took off at 23:59hrs for night defensive patrol. 25/01/1944
Aircraft was attacked from astern at 02:35hrs by an unidentified aircraft firing cannon, causing damage that included puncturing of the hydraulic system.
The Beaufighter crash-landed back at Pomigliano without injury to the crew. 26/01/1944
Crew:
F/O (121.291) David GILES DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (????) T.E. JOHNSON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 19:30 | Nepa | Added |
| 21-Mar-2016 19:44 | Next | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2016 16:43 | INV | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2022 19:20 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2022 11:35 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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