ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17476
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| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIC |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | EL329 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the camp parade ground Bulford Camp, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
| RAF Boscombe Down |
Beaufighter EL329/G: Took off for Rocket Projectile firing trials being held near Bulford Camp. 24/09/1942
The pilot found that the trial could not be completed and flew over the camp rocking the Beaufighter's wings to indicate to those on the ground that he was returning to RAF Boscombe Down.
The plane headed in the direction of the airfield, but was then seen to roll suddenly and dive into the ground.
It crashed on the camp parade ground and was destroyed.
Crew:
S/Ldr (41250) Vernon Maxwell BRIGHT (test pilot) RAF - killed.
LAC (1541807) Robert Francis BROWN (mech. Armourer) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=114
2.http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Bright.htm
3.Beaufighter production list
4.RAF Casualties-Sept. 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2008 09:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Apr-2010 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2011 10:04 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2011 12:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 21-Aug-2013 20:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2013 12:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 22-May-2014 09:02 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2014 14:09 | Siczak | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Jul-2015 15:43 | Iwosh | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 18:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2015 15:36 | Koumes | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jul-2019 01:58 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2022 11:40 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-May-2023 20:19 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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