ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300597
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| Date: | Friday 5 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | NV151 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cres island, Yugoslavia, position: 44:42N 14:25E. -
 Croatia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
Beaufighter NV151/H: Took off at 10:25 hrs for Operation mission. 05/01/1945
During attack on tgts on Losinj island elevator shot off by flak. Aircraft climbed to 4000 ft and crew baled out. But only one parachute opened; aircraft crashed at 44:42N 14:25E
Crew:
Lt. (110514V) F.A. LARDNER (pilot) SAAF - Ok
Lt. (329175V) Louis Edward BOUGHEY (nav.) SAAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 16 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2022 13:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2022 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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