Accident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X KW277,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154774
 
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Date:Thursday 10 August 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:455 Sqn RAAF
Registration: KW277
MSN: UB-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Langham, Norfolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter KW277/D: Shot down during strike mission to Heligoland. 10/08/1944
Crew;
F/O (Aus.409476) Leo Albert KEMPSON (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (152.322) Raymond CURZON (obs) RAFVR - killed.

Sources:

1.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Apr-2013 08:55 Nepa Added
13-Aug-2021 15:50 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
15-Aug-2021 11:56 Anon. Updated [Operator]
25-Oct-2022 16:14 Nepa Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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