ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155240
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | RD132 |
| MSN: | UB-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland |
Beaufighter RD132/O: Took off at 14:06 hrs to carry out an anti-ship patrol from Sandoy to Svinoy.08/03/1945
Nine aircraft from the Squadron took part in the sortie and of these RD132 failed to return.
The formation attacked shipping south of Bremanger and making for Midgulen. The target was at the bottom end of the fjord with 3 ships close inshore on each side of the fjord. Lost during strike at Midtgulen Fjiord.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.422968) William Douglas MITCHELL (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.437134) Ivor Hilton JURY (nav.) RAAF - killed.
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm
2.https://www.awm.gov.au//collection/records/roh_raaf/crews/455/roh_raaf-crews-455-55d.pdf 3.http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=1135
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 February 1945 | NV199 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 0 | North Sea | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2013 14:01 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Jul-2021 20:15 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2022 12:12 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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