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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 89 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4887 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Syracuse, Sicily. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Fronte, Gibraltar |
| RAF Malta - Catania - RAF Malta |
Beaufighter T4887 (OADU/89 Sqn) aircraft force landed by enemy AA fire at Capo Passero, Sicily, 06/01/1942
Crew:
F/Sgt (551146) Tony WATRET (pilot) RAF - POW
Sgt (922539) George Arthur TIDBOLD (obs.) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.AIR81/11409
2.ORB 89 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2020 10:19 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 24-Apr-2022 09:24 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 18-Dec-2023 08:35 | mike | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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