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Date: | Tuesday 13 February 1945 |
Time: | 04:00 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | ND263 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Rosignano airfield, Province of Livorno, Tuscany. -
Italy
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Rosignano airfield, Tuscany |
Destination airport: | Rosignano airfield |
Narrative:Beaufighter ND263: Took off at 02:45hrs for Defensive patrol. 13/02/1945
Combat with enemy aircraft. Returned early for port engine failed.
Overshot on landing at 04:00 hrs. Undercarriage collapsed.
Crew:
P/O (????) E. SMITH (pilot) RAFVR?? - Ok
F/O (147.100) George Amos HINTON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Apr-2022 19:54 |
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