| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | AW242 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 152 Beaufort |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 152 Beaufort |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol Beaufort MkII |
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| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Hill of Wirren [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 2010 |
| Photo by: | Mark McEwan |
| Photo ID: | 376853 |
| Photo Comment |
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The mangled remains of a Beaufort torpedo bomber of RAF Coastal Command lie in a crater near the summit of Hill of Wirren. The aircraft crashed 8 March, 1942, and belonged to 217 Squadron based at RAF Leuchars. The two man crew were both killed in the accident. The wreckage lies not far from that of an RAF Liberator which crashed some two and half years later. This photo is copyright © Mark McEwan, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 July 2021, and has since been viewed 294 times. |