ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302066
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| Date: | Sunday 5 November 1944 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | NT905 |
| MSN: | "W" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Biferno airfield, Campomarino. -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield, Campomarino (I) |
| Biferno airfield |
Beaufigter NT905/W : Took off at 09:50 hrs to attack enemy fortified positions at the Caserma Ali Ritz barracks at Tirana. 05/11/1944
Aircrafts “W” and “R” both experienced vibration of their port engines and were forced to return soon after take-off. The rest of the formation (9 A/C) went on to attack the target. 56 x 60lb H.E.R.P hits were scored on buildings and 10 near misses Cannon strikes were scored an one navigator silenced a 20mm A.A. gun with M.G. fire.
Crew:
Lt. (328987V) D.M. BODLEY (pilot) SAAF - Ok
Lt. (329172V) J. McCLELLAND (nav.) SAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 16 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
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