ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239219
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Date: | Tuesday 22 February 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VI |
Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | JL731 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Candia, Crete. -
Greece
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Berka 3, Benghazi, Libya |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter JL731/Q: Took off at 12:25 hrs for mission. 22/02/1944
Shot down by Bf-109 near Candia, Crete. Shot down by Ltn. Hans-Joachim Hayessen “Hayo” 7./JG27 18km E of Dia island Crete. Bf-109G
Crew:
F/O (144.942) John Cedric CORLETT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (151.839) Gwynfor WILLIAMS (nav.) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Aug-2020 16:10 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
02-Nov-2022 17:38 |
Nepa |
Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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