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| Date: | Sunday 9 November 1941 |
| Time: | 21:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4638 |
| MSN: | NG-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quarley Hill, Grateley, near RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
| RAF Middle Wallop |
Beaufighter T4638/F: Took off at 18:55 hrs for a Sopley practice. 09/11/1941
Crashed at Grateley during night return. Crashed at 21:05 hrs 3,5 miles north-west of the base
Crew:
F/O (83242) Michael Edmund STAPLES (pilot) RAFVR - killed;
Sgt (????) F.G. FRENCH (obs) RAFVR: injured;
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16998478
2.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/10231
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2020 14:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 26-Jun-2022 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 03-Oct-2022 12:27 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Feb-2024 14:54 | celsius9 | Updated [Location, Phase, ] |
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