ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50146
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE439 |
| MSN: | QM-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waddenzee east of Den Helder, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter NE439/G: Takeoff at 17:36 hrs for a Anti-shipping mission between Den Helder and Texel island. 12/09/1944
Was engaged in an anti-shipping strike off Denhelde, Holland when it was seen to crash in the sea off Texel, Holland. The aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed.
Crew:
F/O (J/23223) Herbert Reginald DOWDING (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (151.941) Peter Norman HEMY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Beaufighter production list
3.CWGC
4.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 November 1943 | JM351 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea 5 km NW of Texel, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 2 April 1944 | LZ??? | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England |  |
min |
| 8 June 1944 | NE801 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea | |
w/o |
| 29 November 1944 | NT??? | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Donna Nook RLG, North Lincolnshire, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 08:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants] |
| 13-Feb-2014 08:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2015 21:54 | Slizack | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport] |
| 03-Sep-2019 18:31 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Oct-2022 10:58 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2022 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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