ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89762
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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1942 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 138 (Special Duties) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T1508 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Le Coudray (commune de Civray) - département du Cher -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, Sussex |
Mission: Operation Beryl II
Lysander T1508: forced landing due to low fuel and icy plane on returning in poor weather near Coudray farm 2 km S W Saint-Florent-sur-Cher (Cher).
Crew:
S/Ldr (29164) John NESBITT-DUFORT DSO (pilot) RAF - Ok /Evaded
Passengers:
Maurice Duclos (alias “Saint-Jacques ”);
Lt Roger Mitchell SOE
Sources:
http://www.plan-sussex-1944.net/anglais/pdf/infiltrations_into_france.pdf
rafcommands.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2011 15:07 | ThW | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 05:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2013 11:39 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2015 14:37 | Wilbur | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 28-Oct-2018 17:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2024 09:47 | valmy | Updated [Date, Location, Source] |
| 04-Feb-2024 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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