ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70763
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 January 1943 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8164 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of Calcutta, West Bengal, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dum Dum, Calcutta |
Beaufighter X8164: Hit by return fire from Ki 21 and abandoned near Calcutta. (After destroying 2 Ki 21s, and damaging a third, south of Calcutta).
Crew:
F/O (Aus.404099) Charles Arbuthnot CROMBIE (pilot) RAAF - Injured
W/O (800670) Raymond Christopher MOSS (obs) RAFVR - Injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 176 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2009 12:38 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Feb-2010 05:48 | NePa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2022 21:19 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2022 21:20 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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