ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158759
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1943 |
| Time: | 05:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7826 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
Beaufighter X7826: Took off at 04:30 hrs for Sandwich patrol. 05/06/1943
They engaged a Junkers 88 over the Thames Estuary. The Beaufighter was hit by return fire and badly damaged. The pilot managed to get it back to Bradwell Bay. Landing Ok at 05:40 hrs. The A/C was written off.
Crew:
F/Lt (70918) Clive KIRKLAND (pilot) RAFVR - OK
F/O (118.438) Lennert Axel KOMAROFF (nav.) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 17:41 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Sep-2013 02:21 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 24-Jan-2014 16:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2019 18:25 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2021 21:33 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 11-Oct-2022 13:38 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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