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| Date: | Thursday 23 October 1941 |
| Time: | 00:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2099 |
| MSN: | WM-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Poynton Green of Roden, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF High Ercall, Salop |
| RAF High Ercall |
Beaufighter R2099: Took off for Night patrol. 23/10/1941
Hit by return fire from intruder. DBF after crashlanding.
Crew:
F/O (83971) Josef KLOBOUČNÍK (cs.pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (787848) Josef KLVÁČEK (cs.obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.History 68 Sqn RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2008 05:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Jun-2008 10:17 | Nepa | Updated |
| 09-Jul-2008 22:40 | Nepa | Updated |
| 17-Feb-2010 10:22 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Nov-2010 04:24 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Departure airport, ] |
| 28-Mar-2012 01:49 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:03 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2014 22:12 | yari | Updated [Location, ] |
| 09-Nov-2019 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jan-2022 13:02 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 17-Jul-2022 10:03 | Stuart | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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