ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274428
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal, 50 miles south-east of BASSEIN. -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, India |
Beaufighter ????: Took off at 10:55 hrs for an attack Burma - Siam Railway. 27/08/1944
Last seen 50 miles SE of BASSEIN having featured one engine. Was believed to have been making for CALVENTURAS. Picked up by an Army patrol after spending 3.5 days in a dinghy after ditching. 01/09/1944
Crew:
F/O (Aus.416677) Rupert Stanbridge HORWOOD DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
W/O (1500133) Charles Malcolm BATEMAN (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=177 Squadron
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 23:13 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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