ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300691
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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 301 FTU RAF |
| Registration: | JL647 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
| Blida airfield, Algeria |
Beaufighter JL647: Took off for a Transit flight. 14/02/1943
Beaufighter JL647 of No 301 FTU, which failed to arrive at Blida on a ferry flight from Gibraltar.
Crew:
Sgt George CAVE (1496921) RAFVR - killed
Sgt George Robb Watson ROSS (656532) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 301 FTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2022 21:50 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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