ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99524
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| Date: | Monday 15 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8078 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea 5 miles Pantelleria, Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hal Far, Malta |
Beaufighter X8076/G: Took off at 15:00hrs for Protektive patrol.15/06/1942
Shot down by an Italian Re.2001 while escorting Albacores over the Mediterranean attacking an Italian convoy.
Crashed in Mediterranean Sea 5 miles Pantelleria, Sicily.
Crew:
Sgt (1021687) Cecil George ARMITAGE (pilot) RAFVR - POW He was rescued from the see by an Italian flying boat and taken prisoner in the North of Italy and from there effected an escape back to friendly lines.
Sgt (917130) Charles William HECTOR (obs.) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.ORB 235 Sqdn
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2015 22:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2015 22:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2015 16:40 | Repac | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2016 13:06 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2022 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2024 20:51 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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