ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244418
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| Date: | Monday 26 July 1943 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 415th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | V8412 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea east of Sardinia 41°10' N 10°20' E -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Protville II, Tunisia |
| Protville II |
From MACR:
At 09:30hrs on 26 July 1943 four Beaufighters of the 415th NFS departed Protville II, Tunisia, for an offensive rover patrol East of Sardinia and Corsica. Upon completing mission the planes were retreating to the base, at 50 feet. At 1205 three Me 109's appeared from 100 feet above and astern. They attacked and V8412 with Lt. Jennings and F/O Price was seen to go down into the sea, and a thick column of black smoke arose fromt the position. No one was seen to escape from the aircraft.
Note: This downing could be the one claimed by Lt. Tito Valtancoli's Re 2001 on the same area and time.
Sources:
MACR Report #230
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2020 07:20 | federico.peyrani | Added |
| 17-Jan-2021 22:12 | King T. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2021 11:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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