Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF R2143,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193295
 
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Date:Friday 24 October 1941
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF
Registration: R2143
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Staverton, Gloucestershire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire
Destination airport:RAF Staverton, Gloucestershire
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2143/K: Took off at 12:00 hrsfor Non operation flight to RAF Staverton. 24/10/1941
Crash-landing at Staverton at 12:30 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (27030) Hamish KERR AFC (pilot) RAF : Ok
P/O (66032) Bernard John THWAITES (pilot) RAF : Ok
AC1 (????) I. RAIKES (pass.) RAF : injured

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list.
2.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/9832

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Revision history:

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04-Feb-2017 13:33 harro Added

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