ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301008
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL??? |
| MSN: | QM-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter ???/A : Took off at 19:00 hrs for mission oving Norway 01/05/1943
31 Beaus set out to find the German cruiser Nurnberg off south-east Norway but, without their usual fighter escorts, were swamped by a force of German fighters and lost five Beaufighters in the ensuing maul. Forced to jettison all bombs and torpedoes, the Beaus were still no match for the Focke Wulf FW 190’s and Messerschmitt BF109F’s when it came to pure dogfighting combat and manoeuvrability.
Crew:
S/Ldr (42357) Eric Graham PETT DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1254805) Ronald John CROSSLEY (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 1943 | JL957 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea west of Den Helder, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 8 November 1944 | LZ436 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea off North Coates, Lincolnshire, England |  |
w/o |
| 17 January 1945 | RD140 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Noord Zijperweg, Wieringerwaard, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2022 22:19 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2022 22:23 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Operator] |
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