Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X LZ407 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265661
 
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Date:Friday 28 July 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:455 Sqn RAAF
Registration: LZ407
MSN: UB-T
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Langham, Cockthorpe, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Langham, Norfolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter LZ407/T. Crash landed at RAF Langham and written off. 28/07/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.402880) John Milton PILCHER DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Lt (152.159) Samuel Edwin DRINKWATER DFC (nav.)RAFVR - OK

Sources:

1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm
2. http://www.ahs.no/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10
3. http://www.myrcomm.com/beau/bios/bh-455.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 April 1944 NE777 455 Sqn RAAF 0 RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland w/o
Gear-up landing

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jul-2021 20:30 Nepa Added [Operator]
21-Oct-2022 20:50 Nepa Updated [Date, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]

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