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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM943 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maison Blanche airfield, French Algeria -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maison Blanche airfield, Algiers |
Beaufighter MM943: Tookoff for ferry flight. 12/10/1943
Beaufighter MM943 of No 144 MU, which crashed into a P-39 on take off from Maison Blanche.
Crew:
???? (pilot) RAF?? - Ok
Sgt (1581209) Lewis Victor BEESLEY (nav.) RAFVR - He died from injuries
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2022 18:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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