ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262930
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| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1942 |
| Time: | 00:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7878 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fairmile Bottom, near Arundel, near RAF Tangmere, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, West Sussex |
| RAF Tangmere |
Beaufighter VIF X7878: Took off at 22:05 hrs for GCI practice. 16/12/1942
Lost power and crashed on approach to RAF Tangmere, on Fairmile Hill near Arundel, Sussex.17/12/1942
Crew:
F/O ((63781) Gordon Dyson ARMSTRONG (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1114139) James Harry KELLETT (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X7878
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/air27/index.php?qnum=141&qdate=1942-12-17
3.Beaufighter production list
4.ORB 144 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2021 15:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2022 08:04 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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