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| Date: | Sunday 16 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | H-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Andrew Bay, Burma. -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feni, India |
Beaufighter ????: Took off at 07:55 hrs for attack beach defences Mazin to Andrew Bay. 16/04/1944
Aircraft on first operational sortie ditched in sea a few minutes after attacking target area. Crew dafe in dinghy. Other aircraft dropped map and signalled position. Both crew rescued by Catalina. 18/04/1944
Crew:
Sgt (????) SMITH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (????) STOREY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq= 177 Sqn
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2022 23:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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