ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231489
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NV428 |
| MSN: | EQ-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea, 15 miles southeast of the Egersund harbor. Rogaland -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland |
Beaufighter NV428/R: Took off at 15:55 hrs for Anti shipping strike over Egersund Harbor, Norway. 24/03/1945
Aircraft was hit by enemy gunfire while engaged in operations over Egersund Harbor, Norway.
The aircraft was damaged AA fire and ditched 15 miles southeast of the harbor.
Crew:
S/Ldr (J/15143) William Ritchie CHRISTISON DFC (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Lt (131.939) Frederick John TOON DFC (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.https://flyvrak.info/egersund.htm
3.ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2019 04:07 | tachel | Added |
| 26-Jul-2020 21:13 | MiG15 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2021 21:30 | fanda | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2022 21:58 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2022 18:25 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2022 08:56 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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