ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283730
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5253 |
| MSN: | LA-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | river Taw off Instow, north Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
Beaufighter T5253/K: Took off for training flight. 24/11/1942
During a fighter affiliation exercise over Chivers the pilot the Beaufighter tried to outturn the Ju88 only for his aircraft to go into a high speed stall and into the River Taw off Instow.
Crew:
P/O (132.353) Ronald Harry PAYNE (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (995695) James Philip STANDRING (Nav./W) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 December 1942 | T5256 | 235 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Bay of Biscay. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2022 22:01 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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