ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300465
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Date: | Sunday 16 July 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | MM871 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea off southern coast of France. -
France
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Alghero airfield, Sassari (I) |
Destination airport: | Alghero airfield |
Narrative:Beaufighter MM871: Took off at 00:13 hrs for Night Intruder mission to Lyon area. 16/07/1944
Abandoned on return flight from mission off southern coast of France.
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.420885) Geoffrey Keith HUG (pilot) RAAF - Evaded
Sgt (1398875) Bob LANSLEY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Nov-2022 18:17 |
Nepa |
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