ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299485
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| Date: | Saturday 19 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 46 (Uganda) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Unk |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Egypt |
Beaufighter ???/R: Took off at 07:15 hrs for Mission on Sicily. 19/12/1942
They failed to return from a mission to Sicily. Shot down in combat with enemy fighters Bf109s.
Crew:
F/O (106.859) John Robert Walsh ROE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (139.218) Gordon FARMER (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.ORB 46 Sqdn RAF
2.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2022 01:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2022 02:15 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Operator] |
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