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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FCU RAF |
| Registration: | JM271 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Persian Gulf off Bahrein Iraq -
 Bahrain
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
| RAF ??? |
Beaufighter JM271: (No 4 Ferry Control Unit)
Pilot attempted a take-off from a road instead of the runway and was killed when his Beaufighter JM271 crashed into a low sea wall at Bahrein.Iraq. 17/06/1943
Crew:
F/O (J/12059) Bruce Leroy Parkinson POLLOCK (Pilot) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 79 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2022 13:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 20-Sep-2024 22:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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