ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283536
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| Date: | Friday 17 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE420 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Thitagauk, Magwe, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit. India |
Beaufighter NE420: Took off at 13:00 hrs for intruder mission over Burma. 17/11/1944
Crashed into ground while attacking armoured car near Thitagauk. Beaufighter NE420 on second attack breakaway turned on its back crashed and immidiately burst into flames. Crew KW318 F/O J B Thompson returned to report that consider esape impossible.
Crew:
W/O (1348897) Robert John ALEXANDER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1366296) Lawrence Scott MILLER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2022 11:07 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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