ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261854
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| Date: | Sunday 20 December 1942 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL437 |
| MSN: | WR-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Talbenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Beaufighter VI EL437/U: Took off at 08:05 for Interception patrol in Brittany. 20/12/1942
Missing /attack 3 FW 190.
On 20 December 1942 Oblt Bruno Stolle (FW190) of 8./JG 2 claimed two Beaus shot down at 10:32 and 10:36 hrs off Britanny, just above the sea.
Crew:
Sgt (1118934) James Milne Monro BILLING (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1048198) Austin Bernard FAWCETT (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=52819
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/air27/index.php?qnum=248&qdate=1942-12-20
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=EL437
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 September 1941 | T3351 | 248 Sqn RAF | 2 | ¼ mile S of Stanhoe Station near RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 11:28 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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