ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155787
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV137 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles SW of San Giorgio Di Nogaro (UD) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Falconara airfield |
Beaufigter NV137"... They came low at 10 meters from the sea, with reference to the mouth of the river Corno two Beaufighter and two Spitfire escort. Arver After sheds Malisana attacked with rockets and weapons on board during the retraction of the Beaufighter Berg and Kirk Flak is coplito from when it passes over Porto Nogaro. soars the plane caught fire, stable, and drops .... also one of the two spare spitfire Beaufighter was shot down by Flak Porto Nogaro. spitfire the precipitates between Porto Nogaro and Carlino. Ilpilota launches with the parachute and save.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1390400) Erik Christian BERG (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1580249) Henry Frank KIRK (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://danishww2pilots.dk/profiles.php?id=421
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13983-F-S-E-C-Berg-272-Sqn-killed-6-Mar-45-Beaufighter
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2817776/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2013 06:09 | Nepa | Added |
| 09-Feb-2016 14:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Apr-2017 10:17 | j155 | Updated [Date] |
| 01-Jul-2017 19:04 | j155 | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Jul-2017 18:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2020 21:02 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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