ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290087
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Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1943 |
Time: | 18:45 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
Registration: | JM123 |
MSN: | EE-H |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Sumburgh, Shetland Islands. -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Wick, Caithness |
Destination airport: | RAF Sumburgh, Shetlands |
Narrative:Beaufighter JM123/H: Took off at 16:45 hrs for A/A escort to Naval Force. 28/07/1943
The pilot after shooting down two Bv138s on his first operational trip, had his port engine knocked out and was forced to crash land at his home base. Fortunately, with no injuries.
Crew:
F/O (J/14117) Ernest James KEEFE DFC (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (J/85990) Beecham Isaac Gordon STEED (Nav. ) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search.
2.ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Oct-2022 10:31 |
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