ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154845
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NE207 |
| MSN: | UB-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Norwegian coast -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland |
Beaufighter NE207/N: Collided with Beaus NT920/C after aircraft attack, off Norway. 05/04/1945
Beaus NE207 took off at 13:45 hrs to carry out an anti shipping recce of Svinoy-Aalesund – Yttergene and Cutvaer-Bremanger. 8 aircraft from the Squadron took part in the recce and two of these including NE207 failed to return.
In addition to the 455 Sqn aircraft 10 Rock Beaus (144Sqn) 7 Anti Flak and 2 outriders (489Sqn), 12 Mustangs (65Sqn) and 2 ASR Warwicks took part in the recce.
During the patrol 6 ME 109’s were sighted at 1625 hours flying a parallel course and same height 500/250 feet. Combat ensued. Two enemy aircraft attacked. Aircraft ‘C/455’ which was seen to pull up to starboard and climb collided with ‘N/455’. The wing of one aircraft broke off and falling knocked off another Beaufighter last seen with port engine smoking. Both aircraft ‘N’ and ‘C’ failed to return.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.437417) Geoffrey William HASSELL (pilot) RAAF - Killed
F/O (Aus.428725) Edward James LOONAM (nav.) RAAF - Killed
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 1944 | NE776 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 2 | Marsdiep 1 km east of Den Helder, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 26 April 1945 | RD429 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 2 | hill between Fleke Fjord and N Fede. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2013 13:42 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Apr-2013 14:59 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Country, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2022 12:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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