ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238844
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Date: | Saturday 7 February 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | T4838 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Martuba airfield, the Derna District. -
Libya
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter T4838/F: Took off for Operation mission over the Appolonia to Martuba Road, Libya, 07/02/1942.
Failed to return from an operational flight. Beauf T4838 lost–one of four strafing Barce-Apollonia road, 13:40-14:45 hrs; last seen near Martuba.
Crew:
F/Sgt (967916) John Selby ROSS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (921695) Frederick Herbert William HOADLEY (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.AIR81/12023
2.ORB 272 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Jul-2020 20:32 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
18-Apr-2022 19:32 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Cn, Location, Damage] |
17-May-2022 23:04 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
06-Jun-2022 10:59 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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