ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283567
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 January 1944 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX926 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Taungup pass, Rakhine, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Agartala, West Tripura |
Beaufighter LX926/S: Took off at 06:30 hrs for attack of PROME TAUNGUP PASS. 11/01/1944
One basha approx 70 feet long was attacked and hit. After that they attacked Motor Transport. Britter and Paine did not return. Beauf LX926 was shot down by enemy AA fire. It is believed they were hit just east of TAUNGUP as the other aircraft saw a ball of fire in the area at 09:00 hrs
Crew:
F Sgt (1314401) John Stapleton BRITTER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F Sgt (1388175) Kenneth Frank PAINE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2022 11:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2022 11:56 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Operator] |
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