ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300618
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1945 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | NV567 |
| MSN: | "Y" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | river near Gorazde, Yugoslavia'. -
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield, Campomarino (I) |
Beaufighter NV567/Y: Took off at 11:45 hrs for attack on an enemy Barracks Stocarska in Bosna. 24/03/1945
Crashed on a river bank after attacking enemy positions (NG 905999).
Damaged flak fire and crashed at Gorazde, Yugoslavia' and rescued by partisans
Crew:
Lt (542884V) T.S. BAILEY (pilot) SAAF - Ok
Lt (543110V) D.A. DAYSON (nav.) SAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 19 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 October 1944 | NT906 | 16 Sqn SAAF | 2 | Mediterranean Sea - Oreos Channel. |  |
w/o |
| 14 December 1944 | NV365 | 27 Sqn RAF | 1 | ???? Burma |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2022 23:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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