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| Date: | Friday 24 October 1941 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2143 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Staverton, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
| RAF Staverton, Gloucestershire |
Beaufighter R2143/K: Took off at 12:00 hrsfor Non operation flight to RAF Staverton. 24/10/1941
Crash-landing at Staverton at 12:30 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (27030) Hamish KERR AFC (pilot) RAF : Ok
P/O (66032) Bernard John THWAITES (pilot) RAF : Ok
AC1 (????) I. RAIKES (pass.) RAF : injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list.
2.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/9832
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2017 13:33 | harro | Added |
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