ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185810
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8649 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea off north coast of Sardinia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maison Blanche airfield, Algiers |
Beaufighter V8649: Took off for
Hit by return fire from Ju88 and crashed into sea near Sassari, off north coast of Sardinia.
Crew: (crew on detachment to No.153 Sqn)
P/O (116.059) John David Annesley THARP (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (132.988) David Arthur KING (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.undyingmemory.net/Chippenham/index.html
2.ORB 255 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2016 13:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Apr-2022 12:02 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 04:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 19-Apr-2022 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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