ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267004
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| Date: | Friday 9 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ360 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Bhatpara, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bhatpara, Brit.India |
| RAF Bhatpara |
Beaufighter LZ360 (No.211.Sqdn.RAF) Coded ‘T’
9 June, while seeking the target area, F/Sgt Reavill and F/Sgt Heywood unintentionally overflew Shwebo airfield. Their aircraft was hit by light AA fire wounding the pilot, Reavill, and damaging the hydraulics.
Reavill nevertheless managed to take evasive action and ultimately bring the damaged aircraft back to base, where he made a good landing without flaps or brakes. 09/06/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (1334131) Peter Stanley REAVILL (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1022074) Norman Simister HEYWOOD (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2021 21:37 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 17:28 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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