ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261839
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5278 |
| MSN: | WR-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Bristol Bay. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pembrey, Carmarthenshire |
Beaufighter T5278/F: Took off at 08:06 hrs for on ASR search mission. 01/12/1942
Failed to return from on ASR search for the Beaufighter JL434, that disappeared after a clash with enemy aircraft the previous day.
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.400480) Phillip John Otto MUELLER (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (1055128) Ralph Brittain WHITCOMBE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T4712
3.RAF Casualties 1942
4.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 November 1942 | ???? | 248 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2021 23:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 18-Feb-2022 22:56 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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