ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283784
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| Date: | Friday 18 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5256 |
| MSN: | LA-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Bay of Biscay. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
Beaufighter T5256/K: 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/Sgt (1169757) George Edwin WOODCOCK (pilot) RAFVR - Killed
F/Sgt (964699) William Joseph GINGER (obs) 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
| 24 November 1942 | T5253 | 235 Sqn RAF | 2 | river Taw off Instow, north Devon, England |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2022 13:12 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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