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Date: | Friday 18 December 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | JL442 |
MSN: | LA-B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Bay of Biscay. -
France
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter JL442/B: Took off at 14:10 hrs for A/A escort to Sappert (Fr.). 18/12/1942
During the patrol had a combat with two enemy Messerschmitt Bf109. Missing.
Crew:
F/O (87706) William Paul JANSSENS DE VERBEKE (belg.pilot) RAFVR - Killed
P/O (129450) Vernon Neville GWYER (Obs) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Sep-2022 12:58 |
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