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Date: | Friday 9 May 1941 |
Time: | 01:30 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | R2240 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF West Malling, Kent, England. -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Destination airport: | RAF West Malling |
Narrative:Beaufighter R2240: Took off at 00:15 hrs for an operation patrol over Cap Gris Nez. 09/05/1941.
His aircraft attacked in error by another Beaufighter. He narrowly avoided being hit by a bullet but his radar operator was badly wounded, subsequently having one of his legs amputated.
Crew:
F/O (70797) Charles Gordon CLEGG (pilot) RAF : uninjured;
Sgt (????) Donald William ISHERWOOD (obs.) RAFVR : injured;
Sources:
1.https://www.emedals.com/united-kingdom-a-fine-dso-group-to-squadron-leader-clegg-4-5-kills-nightfighter
2.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/6334
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Jul-2020 09:06 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
18-May-2021 17:14 |
Anon. |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
10-Oct-2022 16:22 |
Nepa |
Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |