ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 257450
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2205 |
| MSN: | ZK-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
Beaufighter R2205: Took off at 21:00 hrs for Night patrol. 08/09/942
The crew of this aircraft were having engine trouble . Crew bailed off over Sea. Missing.
Crew:
F/Sgt (655283) Kenneth GILL (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (658178) Reginald William CATLIN (obs.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R2205
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 1942 | R2254 | 25 Sqn RAF | 1 | North Sea, 32 miles NE of Bridlington, North Yorkshire, England | |
w/o |
| 8 October 1942 | X7569 | 25 Sqn RAF | 1 | near RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2021 11:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-Oct-2022 20:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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