ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302030
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1945 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | NV566 |
| MSN: | "A" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Mostar L.G., Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Yugoslavia -
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield, Campomarino (I) |
| Mostar L.G. |
Beaufighter NV566/A: Took off at 11:45 hrs for attack on an enemy Barracks Stocarska in Bosna. 24/03/1945
The aircrafts attacked in two sections, taking off after an interval of 1 ½ hours, the target being a large building / barrack at STOCARSKA. Partisans awaited the attacks before launching their own assault. The first section attacked at 11:56 hrs. scoring 24 R.P. hits on the block particularly at the north-eastern corner. After the attack on the way back to base, the leader’s aircraft had engine trouble and was compelled to land at MOSTAR L.G. at 12:30 hrs.No 3 /"R" picked the crew up and brought them back to base.
The second section of three aircraft attacked at 13:05 hrs. and scored a further 21 R.P. hits. In both attacks limited cannon fire was used owing to the close proximity of Partisan forces.
Crew:
Capt. (????V) "Lawyer" FRYLINCK (pilot) SAAF - Ok
F/O (????V) C.S. "Blighty" TOZER (nav.) SAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 16 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 March 1945 | NV566 | 16 Sqn SAAF | 0 | Biferno airfield, Campomarino. |  |
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