ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300494
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| Date: | Monday 7 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE552 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alghero airfield, Sassari (I) |
Beaufighter NE552/O: Took off at 02:17 hrs for Recce mission of coast Genoa to Monaco. 07/08/1944
He was neither seen nor heard from after takooff, and is reported missing.
Crew:
S/Ldr (106.216) John Bernard COATES (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1339648) Mervyn Henry ROGERS (Nav.) RAFVR -killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2 ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2022 21:59 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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