ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300563
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| Date: | Thursday 20 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ND298 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Reghaia airfield, Algeria |
Beaufighter ND298: Took off a 20:05 hrs for Night Patrol over Whoopeen. 20/04/1944
Had its tail shot away by cannon fire from a He 177. Crew baled out.
Navigator rescued by AOC from Sardinia, but did pilot not found.
Crew:
F/Sgt (552063) Francis James Willox QUINN (pilot) RAF - baled out /missing
W/O (591539) Stanley Robert SIM (nav.) RAF - baled out /Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 153 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2022 10:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 10:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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