ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238748
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| Date: | Sunday 12 April 1942 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 307 (Lwowskich Puchaczy) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2457 |
| MSN: | EW-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Seaton Bay, 1 mile south of Beer Head, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, Devon |
Beaufighter R2457: Took off at 21:15 hrs for Night Operational patrol.12/04/1942
Missing. On a night patrol aircraft fell into sea (probably shot down), 1 mile south of Beer Head, Devon,
Crew:
S/Ldr (P.76817) Roman SMOK (Pol. pilot) PAF: killed
F/O (P.0558) Mieczyslaw SWIERZ (Pol. obs) PAF: killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 307 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/13418
4.http://www.polishwargraves.nl/brit/4194.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2020 09:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Mar-2022 22:42 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Apr-2022 07:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
| 08-Apr-2022 07:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source] |
| 05-Oct-2022 09:41 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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