ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283992
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ186 |
| MSN: | LA-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Celtic sea, 15 miles north of Saint Ives, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
Beaufighter LZ186/X: Took off at 14:50 hrs for A.A. Patrol in Bay of Biscay. 28/12/1943
The crew was in R/T contact with the base. A course fix with passed to the aircraft in a position over the sea about 15 miles west of St.Ives.
Crew:
F/O (NZ402206) Aylwin Gilbert METCALF DFM (pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/O (152.231) George Ernest PLEASANCE (nav.T) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2022 18:44 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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