ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239818
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| Date: | Saturday 6 November 1943 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX998 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea in Yianni Bay, Paros. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 143 Gambut 3 |
Beaufighter LX998/Y: Took off at 12:00 hrs for mission. 06/11/1943
Missing from attack on barges in Yianni Bay, Paros. (Monastery of Ai Giannis-Detis, Naoussa). Forced to ditch after having shot down another Arado; Crew were subsequently picked up by a submarine and landed at Malta returning to the Squadron a week later.
Crew:
P/O (Aus.400924) Keith Isaac Eula HOPKINS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
W/O (Aus.401153) Keith Vidmore ROGET (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2020 14:17 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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