ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239775
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| Date: | Saturday 28 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4795 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - English Channel off St Nazaire. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
Beaufighter T4795: Took off at 07:30 hrs for mission over France.28/03/1942
aerial combat, aircraft shot down and crashed off the coast of St Nazaire (Fr)
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.402417) Archie William TAYLOR (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (1152533) Hilary Rolfe PARFITT (obs.) RAFVR : killed;
Sources:
AIR81/12985
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2020 15:14 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 22-Mar-2022 15:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 05-Jun-2022 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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