ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239325
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| Date: | Sunday 13 February 1944 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ240 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4km north of Melos. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gambut III, Libya |
Beaufighter LZ240 /L: It was shot down by Bf-109 during a boat attack in Hydra. 13/02/1944 at 13:00 hrs
North of Melos attacked by 3 Bf-109s. Aircraft “Y” last saw “L” doing violent turns on the deck with smoke pouring from starboard engine and hemmed in by a Bf-109. Shot down by Gefr. Walter Appel 9./JG27 4km N of Melos.
Crew:
F/O (129.568) Joseph Arthur UNWIN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1215062) Kenneth Roy FARMER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
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
5.A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 17:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 04-Sep-2022 21:36 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2022 18:40 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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