ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266793
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ122 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Burma. -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bhatpara, Brit.India |
Beaufighter LZ122/R: Missing from operation. 15/02/1944
The pilot was seen to crash land the kite after being hit by enemy fire & the observer was seen to bale out. As owing to the type of country it was impossible to lob down & pick them up. Pilot F/O Sharpe and navigator F/Sgt Pottinger baled out, taken prisoner and later released from Rangoon Gaol in May 1945.
Crew:
F/O (128599) Arthur James SHARPE (Pilot) RAFVR - baled out /POW
F/Sgt (1381981) Donald Malcolm POTTINGER (Nav.) RAFVR - baled out /POW
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
Beaufighter production list
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2021 11:32 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 21:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2024 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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