ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89762
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 29-JAN-1941 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: | Westland Lysander Mk.III |
| Operator: | 138 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T1508 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Le Coudray (commune de Civray - département du Cher -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere (UK) |
Mission: Operation Beryl II
forced landing due to low fuel and icy plane on returning in poor weather near Coudray farm 2 km S W Saint-Florent-sur-Cher (Cher).
Pilot: capitaine John Nesbitt-Dufort
Passengers: Maurice Duclos (alias “Saint-Jacques ”); Lt Mitchell SOE
Sources:
http://www.plan-sussex-1944.net/anglais/pdf/infiltrations_into_france.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2011 15:07 | ThW | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 05:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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