ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239168
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| Date: | Monday 20 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL642 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea, Vronti bay Scarpanto. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Limassol, Cyprus |
Beaufighter JL642/C: Hit by flak over Vronti bay Scarpanto. 20/09/1943
Failed to return /missing.
Crew:
F/Sgt (NZ413524) Wilfred Dawson "Wilf" WEBSTER (pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/Sgt (591419) Edward Sidney TAYLOR (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2020 11:05 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 05-May-2022 21:09 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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