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Date: | Friday 27 November 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | EL271 |
MSN: | LA-E |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing. -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF St.Eval, Cornwall |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter EL271/E: Took off at 13:42 hrs for Fishery patrol. 27/11/1942
Aircraft missing since take-off from the aerodrome at St. Eval, England.
Crew:
F/O (J/6388) James Bennett WILSON (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1114094) Arthur COOKE (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Sep-2022 11:14 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
27-Sep-2022 11:17 |
Nepa |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Operator] |
27-Sep-2022 11:19 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |