Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF V8887,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238932
 
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Date:Friday 20 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:415th (NF) Sqn USAAF
Registration: V8887
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing. -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:A.64 Saint Dizier /Robinson Airfield (Fr.)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter V8887: Failed to return from mission. Lost over Germany. 20/03/1945
Crew:
Colonel (????) Henry F. BOCKSTEGE (pilot) USAAF - POW
2nd Lt. (O.1692655) Hubert F. MOORE (obs) USAAF - killed

Sources:

1.https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19224
2.POW

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Aug-2020 10:19 Nepa Added [Operator]
28-Jan-2021 11:05 Anon. Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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