ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259424
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Date: | Monday 20 September 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
Registration: | X7710 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Apcliffe Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter X7710: Took off for Training flight. 20/09/1943
During the flight they had trouble. The pilot ordered R/O to bale out twice and received no reply.
Aircraft abandoned Apcliffe Quay, Ipswich.
Crew:
Sgt (1318671) Richard Thomas VIRGO (Pilot ) RAFVR - bale out /Ok
P/O (145762) Arthur William FOSTER (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X7545
2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
08-May-2021 22:03 |
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