ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300262
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Date: | Friday 24 September 1943 |
Time: | 15:10 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | LX862 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 10 miles north-east off RAF Protville II. -
Tunisia
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Protville II. Tunisia |
Destination airport: | RAF Protville II. |
Narrative:Beaufighter LX862/S: Took off at 10:05 hrs for Offensive fighter patrol at Elba. 24/09/1943
During attack on 8 Ju52 transports over the sea was aircraft damaged by return fire Ju52 gunners.
Crash landing at 10 miles NE of Protville at 15:10 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.406536) William Kay PATERSON (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (1331833) William Gerard Grainger SHAW (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Oct-2022 11:41 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
29-Oct-2022 09:50 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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