ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239163
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| Date: | Friday 4 June 1943 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL460 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Astypalaia, Isola san Domenica, Aegean sea. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Egypt |
Beaufighter EL460: Took off at 17:11 hrs for Offensive shipping recco mission. 04/06/1943
Aircraft caught fire after attack on ship and was abandoned, Isola san Domenica, Aegean sea. Astypalaia.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1388080) James Arthur Joseph ROFF (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1332126) John Alfred LEWIS (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2020 10:30 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 02-May-2022 17:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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