ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283582
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL471 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing at Pauk, Burma -
 Myanmar
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Parashuram |
Beaufighter EL514: Took off at 08:35 hrs for attacking rivers and roads around PAKOKKU and PAUK. 14/03/1944
F540: Took off P/O Spratt with F/Sgt Adcroft and W/O Faircloughs with F/Sgt Shaw . It was W/O Faircloughs first opreation in this country. Theyw ere attacking rivers and roads around PAKOKKU and PAUK. it was hazy and the the two aircraft became seperated near CHAUK. Fairclough and Shaw were last seen flying off in a north westerly direction and it is not known what became of them. Before this P/O Spratt whilst attacking Sampans, had been troubled by the second aircraft following him too closely and opening fire too soon, forcing him to take avoiding action, in spite of which his aircraft was hit five times. The weaterh was still bad and night operations were cancelled..
Crew:
W/O (1379077) Paul John FAIRCLOUGH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1620574) Alick SHAW (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
JL628 11:40
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2022 17:20 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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