ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 91340
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | T5151/C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Bay of Biscay -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
Beaufighter T5151(LA-C): Take off at 16:13 hrs for Interceptor mission over The Bay of Biscay. 17/09/1942
Crashed in sea after attack on FW 200; probably hit by AA from trawler.
Aircraft seen to be hit by flak and crash into the sea.
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.416023) Dennis HILL (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (811209) Kenneth YATES (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www. Henk Welting's Database. html
2.AIR81/18381
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
4.Beaufighter production database
5.KEW /C17926994
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2024 20:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:24 | Nepa | Updated [Country, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:34 | Nepa | Updated [Country, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Cn, Country, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:44 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:46 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 21:10 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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