ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52490
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| Date: | Friday 23 October 1942 |
| Time: | 18:32 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL275 |
| MSN: | ND-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 15 km north of Ameland island -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter EL275/K: Took off at 16:14hrs for Operation Strike. 23/10/1942
The aircraft was shot down by Unteroffizier Rolf Bölter of the 1./JG 1, flying a Bf 109 G-1 - (claim) Boston III 15km N. Ameland: 500metres, for his first victory. 1./JG 1 was based at Borkum airfield in Germany.
Crew:
Capt. (FAFL.30154) Robert Charles Louis Marie MOIZAN (fr. pilot) FFAF - killed
F/Sgt. (1325232) George Thomas VUILLEUMIER (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?520-Beaufighter-Serials-Codes-and-Pilots
2. https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
3. C.2035/II Anerk: Nr.34 Prien/Bock
4. http://ww2.dk/air/jagd/jg1.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 1943 | LX980 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England |  |
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| 23 February 1944 | LX980 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 08:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-May-2013 05:45 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Jan-2014 20:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2015 21:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2017 14:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2017 14:19 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2020 18:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 15-Jun-2022 06:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Sep-2022 15:10 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2022 18:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2022 13:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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