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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 1941 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2245 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF West Malling, Kent, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
| RAF West Malling |
Beaufighter R2245: Took off at 00:25 hrs for Defensive patrol. 11/05/1941
Crashed on the approach to West Malling, having been damaged by return fire from an enemy bomber.
Crew:
P/O (65990) Peter Foster FREER (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (801551) Victor John WINGFIELD (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RAFVR_officers_F01.html
2.Beaufighter production list.
3.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2012 14:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Mar-2015 12:09 | AlLah | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2020 19:28 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 18-May-2021 16:34 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 10-Oct-2022 16:34 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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