ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267078
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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 1944 |
| Time: | 17:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ524 |
| MSN: | |
| 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 TFX LZ524 (211 Sqdn RAF) Coded: "B"
Took off at 13:13 hrs for a attack communications targets. 27/07/1944
One of four aircraft attacking communications and targets of opportunity in the morning and afternoon of 27 July 1944. In Beaufighter ‘B’ and on their fourth operation, Pilot F/Sgt Birch and his Navigator F/O Carter attacked and damaged a train just North of Thazi station, during which Carter thought he might have heard the sound of gunfire. Continuing the patrol to the North, they attacked and damaged another larger train. On landing at RAF Chiringa, the aircraft swung to starboard and the undercarriage collapsed. The starboard tyre had been punctured and the rudder struck by ground fire.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1323617) John BIRCH (pilot) RAFVR - escaped unhurt.
F/O (151.856) Alan Henry CARTER (nav.) RAFVR - escaped unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2021 22:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 23:31 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 20:36 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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