ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239824
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| Date: | Thursday 27 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ144 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 40 miles south of Gavdos Island -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 143 Gambut 3, Libya |
Beaufighter LZ144/B: Took off at 10:30 hrs for Operation sweep. 27/01/1944
Engine damaged by Arado 196. Engine cut; ditched 40 miles south of Gavdos Island..
Crew:
F/Sgt. (1450704) Alan ROOKS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (135.623) Morris John Robert THOM (nav.) RAFVR - killed
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 15:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 21:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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