ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238998
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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OADU RAF |
| Registration: | X8225 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles west of Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Andalucía. -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Beaufighter X8225: Took off for Ferry flight. 17/04/1944
Shot down when he crashed in Sanlucar de Barrameda (Cadiz). His two crew members were interned.
Crew:
W/O (1427356) Gordon Roy COLLINS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok /interned
F/Sgt (1368300) Thomas Balfour KEILLOR (obs) RAFVR - Ok /interned
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/136039
3.http://incidentessgm.blogspot.com/search/label/Bristol%20Beaufighter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2020 22:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2022 16:52 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2023 09:41 | Anon. | Updated [[Location, Country, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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