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| Date: | Saturday 14 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 307 (Lwowskich Puchaczy) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2445 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Exeter, Devon, England, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, Devon |
| RAF Exeter |
Beaufighter R2445; Took off for Training flight. 14/02/1942.
Crashed during low flying exercise near Exeter airfield when the pilot hit a tree.
Crew:
P/O (P/1279) Stefan MAXYMOWICZ-RACZYNSKI (pol.pilot) PAF: killed
F/O (P/0482) Jerzy Witold ŁAZAROWICZ (pol.obs) PAF - seriously injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 307 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/12168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2020 09:07 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 18-Jul-2021 21:19 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 05-Oct-2022 09:13 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 05-Oct-2022 09:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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