ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237796
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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2073 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles west of Swanage, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
Beaufighter R2073: Took off for training flight /air to sea firing exercise. 29/05/1941
Pilot P/O Jackson DFM On 29th May he went on an air-sea firing exercise in Beaufighter R2073 to Chesil Beach, with Sgt. Hawke and a new Australian pilot, Sgt. Boulton. While the exercise was in progress clouds came in from the sea and blanketed the Dorset hills. Instead of climbing above them Jackson flew through and crashed into high ground near Swanage. All three men were killed.
Crew:
P/O (63790) Peter Frederic JACKSON DFM (Pilot) RAF : killed
Sgt (907098) Philip Hugh BOULTON (Aus.pilot) RAFVR : killed
Sgt (804142) Stanley Nelson HAWKE (Wop/(AG) RAF : killed
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16688756
2.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/4658
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2020 21:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 14-Jul-2020 08:53 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jul-2020 08:53 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 07-May-2021 15:07 | MiG17 | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Oct-2022 12:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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