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| Date: | Thursday 7 August 1941 |
| Time: | 21:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2133 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Shawbury, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shawbury, Shropshire. |
Beaufighter R2133: Took off for training flight.07/08/1941
Crashed at RAF Shawbury from which aerodrome he was doing his solo flight. Machine was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt (545205) Ronald Frederick RIETICKER (pilot) RAF - injured
Sources:
1.History 68 Sqn RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2012 02:16 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Apr-2012 05:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:01 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Oct-2014 08:17 | H.Shaft | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Oct-2015 12:43 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2019 12:29 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 18-May-2021 18:06 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jan-2022 13:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Apr-2022 21:18 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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