ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231479
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NE318 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off of Stadlandet. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire |
Beaufighter NE318: Took off for Anti shipping patrol. 26/01/1944
Aircraft made a successful attack on the leading M/V but they almost immediately fell victim to three German Me-109s and plunged into the North sea. Beauf NE318 was shot down by enemy ME-109s fighter aircraft off the Norwegian coast and was seen burning in the water.
Crew:
F/O (J/23433) John Askew Charles DIXON (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1459222) Eric PEARCE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 22:57 | tachel | Added |
| 20-Jan-2021 10:56 | db | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2022 21:30 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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