Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF R2183,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238187
 
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Date:Friday 21 November 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:29 Sqn RAF
Registration: R2183
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Boxley Grange, Kent, England. -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF West Malling, Kent
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2183: Took off for operation patrol. 21/11/1941
During very heavy foggy it flew into the high ground of Boxley Grange, Kent.
Crew:
Sgt (NZ404010) Ralph Edmond William WILSON (pilot) RNZAF - killed;
Sgt (550034) Francis Paul MILLER (Obs.) RAF - killed

Sources:

1.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
2.AIR81/10410

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jul-2020 09:54 Nepa Added [Operator]
10-Oct-2022 10:56 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
10-Oct-2022 21:51 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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