ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239320
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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 1944 |
| Time: | 18:32 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ371 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Milos at 34 40 N, 23 38 E. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gambut III, Libya |
Beaufighter LZ371/D: Took off 14:55 hrs for Strike mission.30/01/1944
Lost to sea at 18:32 hrs. Forced mooring near Milos at 34 40 N, 23 38 E.
Crew:
F/Sgt. (1338506) Cyril Alfred MELLING (pilot) RAFVR- OK
F/Sgt. (????) Idris L. DAVIES (nav.) RAFVR - oK
.collected on 1/2/44 from the hospital ship Mongabarra to Piraeus.
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-1946.pdf
2.Beaufighter production list
3 ORB 47 Sqdn RAF - ND203?
5.A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 16:47 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2022 18:35 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 22:09 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 22:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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