ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302211
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 288 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7550 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wychnor Bridges, north-east of RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cellyweston, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter X7550: Took off for Training flight /Searchlight co-op. 13/07/1944
Hit ground during searchlight co-op. Flew into trees in bad visibility and crashed at Wychnor Bridges NE of RAF Lichfield.
Crew:
F/O (158.973) George Edward HOBDELL (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
???? (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
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