ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300344
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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1944 |
| Time: | 11:17 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV271 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Biferno airfield. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
| Biferno airfield |
Beaufighter NV271/B: Took off at 08:41 hrs for a Railway trucks Prilep. 17/08/1944
Aircraft was hit by mashine gun fire. Which caused holes in starboard elevator, starboard tail plane, port aileron and along the fuselage. The damaged plane lands at 11:17 hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1390400) Erik Christian BERG (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1580249) Henry Frank KIRK (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2022 10:54 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 31-Oct-2022 10:56 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Oct-2022 11:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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