ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277960
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5029 |
| MSN: | BT-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing. -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Egypt |
Beaufighter T5029: Took off for a Offensive Sweep sortie. 04/07/1942
Aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, Matruh, Egypt.
Crew:
F/Sgt (924634) Leslie George WATLING (observer)RAFVR - POW
Sgt (748625) Benjamin Henry VICKERY (pilot) RAF - POW
Sources:
ORB 252 Sqdn RAF
AIR81/16140
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 May 1941 | T3249 | 252 Sqn RAF | 0 | Mousehole, Cornwall, England |  |
w/o |
| 15 June 1942 | T4888 | 252 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Idku /LG229. | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2022 22:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2022 05:38 | Sue Waterhouse | Updated [Narrative] |
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