Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF R2196,
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Date:Tuesday 11 February 1941
Time:00:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:29 Sqn RAF
Registration: R2196
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF Wellingore, 10 miles south of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Digby, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:RAF Wellingore
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2196: Took off at 22:15 hrs for a X Raid patrol. 10/02/1941
Due to bad weather sent to RAF Wellingore. During a normal landing, the pilot accidentally retracted undercarriage. The plane landed unexpectedly on its stomach
Crew:
P/O (????) L.E. GRAHAM-LITTLE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt ???? WALTERS (obs) RAFVR - Ok



Sources:

Beaufighter production list
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1941-incident-logs

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