ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301254
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RD540 |
| MSN: | QM-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
| RAF North Coates |
Beaufighter RD540/X: Took off for Training flight /Demonstration cannon firing. 13/06/1945
During the demonstration was hit by spent cannons shell cases leader aircraft. Landing Ok.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1512816) Paul Carol Blaise SHARMAN (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) D.G. CORDON (nav.) RAFVR - injured
???? (pass.) ??? - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 November 1943 | JM394 | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
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| 26 April 1944 | JM??? | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Donna Nook RLG, North Lincolnshire, England | |
min |
| 3 November 1944 | NT946 | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Donna Nook RLG, North Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
| 1 April 1945 | LZ418 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North sea, position : 53.30N 05.02E | |
w/o |
| 3 May 1945 | RD456 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North sea. position : 54.44N 10.54E | |
w/o |
| 15 February 1946 | RD540 | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Langham, Langham Road, Cockthorpe, Holt, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2022 11:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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