ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274279
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| Date: | Sunday 31 October 1943 |
| Time: | 08:12 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL529 |
| MSN: | H-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feni, India |
| RAF Feni |
Beaufighter JL529: Took off at 04:12 hrs for a Road and Rail Strike Mission. 31/10/1943
Whilst attacking large convoy south of AYMETHIN aircraft hit a tree and damaged starbord wing.
Pilot Set course for base at 06:27 hrs. Crashed on landing at 08:12 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (125.144) Thomas Cecil CLAYTON (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1289505) John WALSH (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=JL529
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 May 1943 | EL196 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Burma |  |
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| 18 July 1943 | EL432 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | the River Bank Jumna | |
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| 9 September 1943 | EL477 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Feni, East Bengal. | |
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| 23 September 1943 | EL388 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Chittagong airfield, Brit.India |  |
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| 24 September 1943 | JL536 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | Bay of Bengal near Burma | |
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| 30 September 1943 | JL505 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | Mahokali, 5 miles north of Mynakali, Teknaf peninsula, Brit.India | |
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| 7 October 1943 | JL889 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | beach near RAF Cox's Bazaar, Chittagong, Brit.India | |
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| 10 October 1943 | JL659 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Burma | |
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| 10 October 1943 | JL937 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Burma | |
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| 17 October 1943 | JM228 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India | |
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| 4 November 1943 | EL511 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India | |
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| 8 November 1943 | JL628 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India | |
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| 25 November 1943 | LX874 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | near Heho Airfield. | |
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| 19 December 1943 | JL763 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | Comilla, Chittagong. | |
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| 27 December 1943 | JX950 | 177 Sqn RAF | 1 | sea off Ramree Island, Burma | |
w/o |
| 28 December 1943 | LX986 | 177 Sqn RAF | 1 | Bay of Bengal near Burma | |
w/o |
| 31 December 1943 | JL540 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | near Railway station Meiktila, Burma | |
w/o |
| 9 March 1944 | EL519 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Burma. | |
w/o |
| 17 March 1944 | LX869 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India. | |
min |
| 25 March 1944 | NE307 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India. | |
min |
| 5 April 1944 | ???? | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Bay of Bengal near Burma. | |
w/o |
| 9 April 1944 | ???? | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India. | |
min |
| 10 April 1944 | LX869 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Reindeer I Airfield /Ramu | |
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| 16 April 1944 | ???? | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | Missing - Andrew Bay, Burma. | |
w/o |
| 22 April 1944 | LZ266 | 177 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Burma. | |
w/o |
| 25 April 1944 | ???? | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India | |
min |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2022 12:19 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 20-Jan-2022 22:31 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Jan-2022 11:26 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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