ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300209
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Date: | Monday 30 April 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | RD276 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Burma. -
Myanmar
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter RD276/P: Took off at 16:15 hrs for Anti shipping Strike to Rangoon river.
30/04/1945
Failed to return from sortie, last seen attacking and hitting a gun position with RPs. Missing.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1579261) Colin Henry GRIFFITH (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1512073) Gordon YOUNG (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 22 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Oct-2022 09:36 |
Nepa |
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