ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70151
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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8877 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grottaglie airfield, Provincia di Taranto. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Grottaglie airfield |
Beaufighter V8877: Crashed on take-off Grottaglie. 16/12/1943
Crew:
F/O (142.067) William Roger COGGINS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (145.778) Alfred Francis BECKETT (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/men_of_63otu.htm
2.ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2009 23:23 | NePa | Added |
| 13-Oct-2013 11:53 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2016 13:09 | Next | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2022 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 15:55 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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