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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4629 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
Beaufighter T4629: Took off for Training flight. 08/07/1941.
Stalled during mock attack on tank at RAF Wittering.
Crew:
P/O (60528) David William THOMPSON (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (746701) Richard George CROSSMAN (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16689774
2.AIR81/7394
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2020 16:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 18-May-2021 18:02 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Phase, Embed code, Operator, ] |
| 12-Oct-2022 11:52 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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