ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279782
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX851 |
| MSN: | PL-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | at Haram, Haramsøy, Møre og Romsdal. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Bogmoor |
Beaufighter LX851/F: Took off at 11:45 hrs for anti shipping mission over Norway. 10/01/1945
A force of 26 Beaufighters of 144 Sqdn, 404 Sqdn, 455 Sqdn and 489 Sqdn Dallachy Strike Wing were on anti-shipping patrol in Molde-Bremanger area. They were escorted by ten Mustangs of 315 Sqdn and two Mosquito"Outriders" of Norwegian 333 Sqdn. At Haramsøya they attacked the German minesweepers M-322 and M-5610. During the attack on M-322 two Beaufighters were shot down. LX851 crashed on the shore at Haram.
Crew:
W/O (1319762) Charles Harry Mowbray FOSTER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1397398) Roland George CUNNINGHAM (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://flensted.eu.com/1945049.shtml
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 144 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2022 11:26 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2022 21:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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