ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239147
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| Date: | Monday 18 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 46 (Uganda) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM249 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea SW of Castelrosso. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lakatamia, Cyprus |
Beaufighter JM249: Took off for offensive patrol to Cyprus and Rhodes. 18/10/1943
He was attacked by two enemy Bf109s. Shot down by Bf 109 Oblt. Kurt Hammel 8./JG27 SW Castelrosso.
Crew:
F/O (????) J.S. HOLLAND (US pilot) RAF?? - rescued.
F/Sgt (1313061) Henry Edward BRUCK (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2020 20:24 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2022 10:17 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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