ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274585
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Date: | Saturday 8 July 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | NE298 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF Feni, East Bengal, Brit.India -
India
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Destination airport: | RAF Feni |
Narrative:Beaufighter TFX NE298 (No.211.Sqdn.RAF) Coded ‘V’
Took off mission to the Bassein delta area for Anti ships mission. 08/07/1944
Damaged by ground AA fire near Letpadan, hydraulics lost.
Returned safely to RAF Feni and force-landed without flaps or undercart.
Crew:
F/O (151.222) Geoffrey Victor VARDIGANS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1600179) Dennis Arthur SPENCER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1064865&c=WW2#R http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html Beaufighter production list
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Jan-2022 18:50 |
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