ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300242
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| Date: | Sunday 11 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM408 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - near Sicily. -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Protville II. Tunisia |
Beaufighter JM408/Y: Took off at 16:30 hrs for Torpedo attack over Sicily. 11/07/1943
Failed to return from operations at Mediterranean. Was shot down by enemy fighters.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/9683) Ian McINTYRE (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (903747) Ronald Alfred FOX (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2022 17:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2022 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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