ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15805
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | TFU FTO RAF |
| Registration: | V8387 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | above North sea level east of Cromer, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter V8387: Took off for Radar test flight. 23/12/1942
Aircraft was fitted with the first example of the Airborne Interception (AI) Mark IX radar system.
Took off from Coltishall the aircraft was engaged in radar trials with Beaufighter X7583 when both were attacked by pair of Spitfires from 167 Sqdn, in a case of mistaken identity. Beaus V8387 was seen burning on the water. The other Beaufighter X7583 was hit and damaged.
Crew:
S/Ldr (70870) Henry Harold Brownlow MOULD (pilot) RAF- killed
F/Lt (138.143) Arthur Ernest DOWNING (obs) PhD RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Historie 68 Sqn RAF
2.RAF Casualties-1942.
3.Beaufighter production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2008 11:37 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Mar-2012 02:00 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2012 02:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Jan-2013 15:43 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jun-2022 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Sep-2022 12:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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