Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF ND263,
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Date:Tuesday 13 February 1945
Time:04:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:255 Sqn RAF
Registration: ND263
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Rosignano airfield, Province of Livorno, Tuscany. -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Rosignano airfield, Tuscany
Destination airport:Rosignano airfield
Narrative:
Beaufighter ND263: Took off at 02:45hrs for Defensive patrol. 13/02/1945
Combat with enemy aircraft. Returned early for port engine failed.
Overshot on landing at 04:00 hrs. Undercarriage collapsed.
Crew:
P/O (????) E. SMITH (pilot) RAFVR?? - Ok
F/O (147.100) George Amos HINTON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 255 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Apr-2022 19:54 Nepa Added [Operator]

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