ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154983
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NT963 |
| MSN: | UB-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Langham, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Langham, Norfolk |
| RAF Langham |
Beaufighter NT963/F.: Took off for low level shipping strike on Den Helder, Marsdiep Harbour. 12/09/1944
19. September 1944 he took part in an attack on shipping in the harbour at Den Helder. In spite of fierce fire from the enemy's defences pilot pressed home his attack from mast height, obtaining hits on a trawler. His aircraft was repeatedly hit and much damage was sustained. A.large hole was torn in the nose of the aircraft on the starboard side. Nevertheless F/O Sykes flew back to base. After crash landing it was discovered that some 3 feet of the top of a ship's mast was embedded in the torn nose of the aircraft.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.422751) Stephen Joseph SYKES DFC (pilot) RAAF - unhurt
F/O (Aus.409633) Leo Thomas "Lee" TURNER (nav.) RAAF - slightly injured.
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm
2.https://www.reddit.com/r/wwiipics/comments/5qefjr/flying_officers_lee_turner_and_steve_sykes_of_no/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 January 1944 | LZ407 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
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| 4 April 1944 | LZ407 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAF Langham, Norfolk, England. |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2013 17:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Jul-2021 11:28 | Vicktor | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Oct-2022 19:56 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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