ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237794
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| Date: | Thursday 21 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2068 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - English Channel. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
Beaufighter R2068: Crashed into the sea after taking off from RAF Tangmere in thick fog. 21/11/1940
Crew:
P/O (44403) Ernest William John MONK (pilot) RAF : killed
Sgt (548940) Edwin POWELL (obs) RAF : killed
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16688415
2.http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/PowellE.htm
3.AIR81/4317
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2020 21:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 28-Jul-2020 16:06 | Yarbi | Updated [Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Aug-2020 21:58 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-May-2021 09:54 | DB | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2022 10:51 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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