ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52353
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1943 |
| Time: | 01:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8509 |
| MSN: | TW- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 10 km north of Renesse, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire |
Beaufighter V8509: Took off for Intruder operation to Gilze-Rijen airfield (NL) 16/06/1943
It was shot down by Oberleutnant Heinz-Martin Hadeball of the 12./NJG 4 (detached to 2./NJG 1), flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Gilze-Rijen airfield. Crashed at 17/06/1943
Crew:
F/O (124.449) Douglas Charles SAWYER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1610373) Albert Arthur SMITH (obs.) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 08:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-May-2013 09:03 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 24-Aug-2013 15:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2018 17:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2018 08:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 03-Apr-2020 20:07 | Investig | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Jun-2022 01:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Jun-2022 22:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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