ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302240
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| Date: | Friday 12 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 108 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KV970 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing. -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Beaufighter KV970: Took off at 21:55 hrs for a Night intruder mission to the Perpignon area. 11/05/1944
Missing near Spanish border. 12/05/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (47556) Howard Douglas LEA (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (953313) Leslie Victor LAIGHT (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
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