ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185921
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| Date: | Saturday 2 December 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Lake Murano area near Venice. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Foggia Main airfield |
| Foggia Main |
Beaufigters ????: Took off at 21:27 hrs for Intruder Patrol in the Lake Murano area near Venice. 02/12/1944
Patrol (F/Lt North - F/O Pickthall ) resulted in a train being shot up. During the last pass over the target a cannon shell fired by the Beaufighter exploded prematurely and blew the nose off the aircraft. It nevertheless returned to base at Foggia Main after a patrol lasting a little over 4 hours. Landing at 01:30 hrs. 03/12/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (128.892) Robert Leech NORTH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (153.011) Ronald Sylvester PICKTHALL (nav.) - RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2016 17:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-Apr-2022 12:41 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Apr-2022 18:10 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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