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| Date: | Monday 15 December 1941 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2312 |
| MSN: | BQ-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel off the coast of Plymouth, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
Beaufighter R2312: Shot down, aerial combat off the coast of Plymouth.15/12/1941.
Pilot he intercepted a He 111 off Plymouth and failed to return. Damaged return-fire
Crew:
F/Lt (84317) Colin Gordon IMLAY (pilot) RAFVR - killed, burried at St. Breiuc, France.
F/Sgt (916157) Peter Griffin PEARCE (obs) RAFVR - missing believed killed;
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17083933
2.AIR81/10966
3.Fighter Command Losses Volume 1 (Rev.Ed.)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2020 09:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 04-Apr-2025 16:54 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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