ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185758
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7934 |
| MSN: | YD-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF High Ercall |
Beaufighter X7934/F: The forced landing a nearly-new Beau following a Hercules engine failure. No crash this time though; the better single-engine handling characteristics of the Mk.VI aircraft may well have played their part. A successful return to base on one engine, in the dark. 29/04/1942
Crew:
P/O (67602) Arthur William WOOLLEY (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (NZ40719) Arthur Stapley CUTFIELD (obs.) RNZAF - Ok
Sources:
1.RAF 255 Sqn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2016 18:17 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Mar-2016 20:57 | Next | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2017 20:40 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn] |
| 15-Dec-2017 20:40 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Dec-2017 04:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 19-Apr-2022 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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