ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279707
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| Date: | Thursday 26 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RD433 |
| MSN: | PL-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fedefjord waters, Sagevatnet, Feda Vest-Agder. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Bogmoor |
Beaufighter RD433/U: Took off at 14:15 hrs for anti shipping strike Fedefjord, Norway. 26/04/1945
At 14:30hrs a force of 28 Beaufighters from Dallachy Strike Wing took off to attack shipping in Fedafjord. They were escorted by 12 Mustangs of 19 Sqdn, 2 "outriders"of 289 Sqdn and 2 Warwicks(rescue planes) of 279 Sqdn. One Beaufighter abortet the mission due to technical problems, the rest of the force approached the Norwegian coast at 16:11 They were soon attacked by the Luftwaffe and heavy flak.
Beaufighter RD433 having wing-stalled while avoiding a PAC rocket, plunges out of control and crashed into the Fedefjord waters.
Crew:
F/O (157.671) Eric CHADWICK (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (152.684) Denis Arthur FORRESTER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://flensted.eu.com/1945049.shtml
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 144 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 April 1945 | JM346 | 144 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2022 17:55 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2022 21:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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