ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267066
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| Date: | Saturday 5 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV202 |
| MSN: | M-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Chiringa |
Beaufighter NV202 (211 Sqdn RAF) Coded ‘P’
Six aircraft on offensive patrol down the Bassien River on Saturday 5 May. Again flying in ‘P’, the CO W/Cdr Lovelock DFC and his Nav/W F/O Norton were at 700ft over Myaungmya when they encountered meagre but accurate 0.5” fire from the ground, scoring hits through rudder, port aileron and Horton’s radio transmitter. The aircraft returned safely. The navigator had a narrow /escape. Pilot landing Ok at 15:15 hrs. Damage noted as Cat I. 05/05/1945
Crew:
W/Cdr (37817) Raymond Colin Oswald LOVELOCK DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (????) J NORTON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
2.ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 March 1945 | NV202 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2021 12:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Aug-2021 12:28 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 23:40 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2022 10:07 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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