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Date: | Tuesday 28 December 1943 |
Time: | 12:50 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | LX986 |
MSN: | H-? |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Bay of Bengal near Burma -
Myanmar
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Feni, India |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter LX986: Took off at 10:00 hrs for Search patrol. 28/12/1943
Ditched in sea, was on search patrol for loss above. Crew located in dinghy by another Searching Aircraft at 12:50hrs. Crew in dinghy made to shore and after walking one hour contacted the Army.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1436216) Kenneth John BARWICK (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) P MEAD (nav.) RAFVR - ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=JX950
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Jan-2022 13:21 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |