ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238226
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5028 |
| MSN: | BT-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea near Derna -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gambut, Libya |
Beaufighter T5028: Took off at 08:05 hrs for Interception mission Ju52s.12/05/1942.
Took off in company with other squadron aircraft and ten Kittyhawkas. Shot down by return fire while attacking Ju52s off Derna. The Beaufighter T5028 was seen to be hit and climb to 100 feet before crashing into the sea just behind the enemy aircraft. Only two small pieces of wreckage were sighted on the sea in the crash vicinity.
Crew:
F/Sgt (748137) Reginald Augustus CRIPPS (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (995852) Thomas BATEMAN (obs) RAFVR : killed
Sources:
AIR81/14246
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 09:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 19:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 09-May-2022 10:48 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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