ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301671
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1944 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE443 |
| MSN: | MB-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - English Channel. -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter NE828/J: Took off at 20:30 hrs for a Wing anti-shipping strike off Normandy. 18/07/1944 Beaufighter NE828 was one of twelve 236 Sqdn aircraft which took off on 18 July 1944 from RAF North Coates on a Wing anti-shipping strike off Normandy at last light. The target was attacked at 22:29 hrs. NE828 was hit by anti-aircraft fire and seen to crash into the sea with one engine on fire. The crew were later recorded as having lost their lives at sea. Crew:| S/Ldr (Aus.400666) Richard Agnew WILLS DFC (pilot) RAAF - killed F/O (152.131) Douglas Ian Neville Graeme SINCLAIR (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl 2.Beaufighter production list 3.CWGC 4.ORB
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