ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266817
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| Date: | Saturday 11 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ263 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Burma. -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bhatpara, Brit.India |
Beaufighter LZ263/"P": Takeoff 08:03hrs to attack shipping and communications MAGWE-PLE. 11/03/1944
Failed to return from operations with pilot P/O Depew RCAF and navigator F/Sgt Woolley killed.
In Beaufighter LZ237 ‘S’( took off in pair to attack) the pilot Cruickshank and his Navigator McKenzie had seen ‘P’ crash while attacking the target, reporting the aircraft in flames and explosion. 11/03/1944
Crew:
P/O (J/86437) Francis Neil DEPEW (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (1198789) Philip Noel WOOLLEY (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
Beaufighter production list
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2021 21:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 11:19 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2024 18:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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