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| Date: | Tuesday 8 April 1941 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2250 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wellingore, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wellingore, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Wellingore |
Beaufighter R2250: Took off at 21:57hrs for a Night patrol. 08/04/141
When returning from a patrol, on landing, the aircraft was attacked by night fighter pilot Feldwebel Hans Hahn of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield (NL).
The Beaufighter veered off the runway and smashed through some trees.
Crew:
F/Lt (39438 ) Guy Penrose GIBSON DFC (pilot) RAF- uninjured
Sgt (????) BELL (obs) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16689840
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2008 06:24 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Apr-2010 00:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Mar-2015 12:03 | AlLah | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Mar-2015 12:04 | AlLah | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Apr-2019 13:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2020 20:05 | Yarbi | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 18-May-2021 17:55 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 10-Oct-2022 12:51 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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