ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196575
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| Date: | Thursday 9 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4917 |
| MSN: | ND-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing, North Sea, off Dutch coast. -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Beaufighter T4917/V: Took off at 18:27 hrs for Recco mission over the North sea. 09/07/1942
Intercepted by Bf 109s and shot down.
Crew:
P/O (102.565) William Theodore Smith (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (970706) Douglas Henry Taylor (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.ORB 236 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 May 1943 | JL421 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2017 09:09 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 30-Jul-2017 18:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2018 22:30 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2018 15:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2021 08:51 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2022 18:12 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 06-Jun-2022 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2022 09:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Nov-2022 22:54 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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