ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267040
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| Date: | Saturday 29 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE300 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MAWLE, Htilin, Magwe, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bhatpara, Brit.India |
Beaufighter NE300/‘N’ and Beaufighters/‘V’ takeoff for operations from Airfield RAF Bhatpara, India.
Bell and Lightfoot in ‘V’ returned Ok. The aircraft "N" a lost in action /missing at 29 April 1944
During the attacking two bullock carts nearby at MAWLE.
Going in to attack he failed to come out of the dive, aircraft went into the deck & blew up.
The aircraft "N" was seen to crash and explode by Bell and Lightfoot in ‘V’. 29/04/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (1213620) Geoffrey Preston DAVIES (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1072498) Ivan Alexander William GILMORE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2021 17:32 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 15:14 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2024 19:01 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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