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Date: | Saturday 29 May 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | EL196 |
MSN: | H-? |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Burma -
Myanmar
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Phaphamau |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter EL196: Took off for a Day mission over Thazi. 29/05/1943
Missing. Suddenly dove into the ground and burst into flames while making a low-level attack against a train at Thazi, Gurma, India.
Crew:
F/O (J/12332) Donald Graham STURROCK (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1437283) Joseph HEYWOOD (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=EL196
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Jan-2022 18:55 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
19-Jan-2022 21:31 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |