ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300652
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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 1944 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | JL776 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sand dunes at Dirleton gunnery range, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Beaufighter VI JL776: Took off for a Training flight /practice attack. 27/07/1944
Stalled and hit sand dunes at 13:20 hrs approaching the target below the safety height during a ground firing attack at Dirleton gunnery range, East Lothian.
Crew:
F/O (NZ4213414) John Gibson WEBB (Pilot) RNZAF - Killed
F/Sgt (NZ426061) David SHAW (Nav.) RNZAF - Killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 132 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2022 20:59 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2022 09:26 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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