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Date: | Wednesday 30 August 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | NE778 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | North sea, 2 miles NE of RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter NE778/W : Took off at 15:14 hrs for Recce mission. 30/08/1944 Missing.
Stalled and dived into sea 2miles NE of base.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1432356) Douglas John FITZGERALD (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1585554) Raymond Charles FITZGERALD (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://Beaufighter production list
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=NE778
3.ORB 236 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-May-2021 17:09 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
24-Jun-2022 09:20 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location, Damage] |
15-Jul-2022 12:20 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |