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| Date: | Sunday 28 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2306 |
| MSN: | BQ-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Acton Turville, South Gloucestershire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
Beaufighter R2306: Took off at 18:20hrs for test flight. 28/09/1941.
Whilst testing the stalling speed of a Beaufighter Mk V, he went into a spin and crashed near Acton Turville.
His Radio Observer, Sgt. Ladymore, baled out safely.
Crew:
S/Ldr (90675) George Edward Thomas SCRASE (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt. (????) LADYMORE (obs) RAFVR - Ok /baled out safely.
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17083933
2.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/9183
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2020 10:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2022 09:52 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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