ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302031
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Date: | Tuesday 20 March 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
Registration: | NV593 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Canne airfield, 12 km southeast of Termoli on the Adriatic Coast. -
Italy
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Biferno airfield, Campomarino (I) |
Destination airport: | Canne airfield (I) |
Narrative:Beaufighter NV593/P: Took off at 10:25 hrs for attack on village Inrija, Slovenia 20/03/1945
The aircraft during attack was damaged by enemy Flak fire /burst a tyre in the air.
Landed at Canne, the port leg collapsed aircraft damage Cat.B2
Crew:
Lt (542884V) T.S. BAILEY (pilot) SAAF - Ok
Lt (543110V) D.A. DAYSON (nav.) SAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 16 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
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