ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277879
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL270 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Aegean sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Berka 111, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter EL270N: Took off for Anti-Shipping Patrol. 23/01/1944
During attack on German ships was hit by flak at Kalamata, tail damaged. Crash flying back to Berka in the Aegean sea.
Crew:
F/O (135.518) Kenneth Stanley JUDD (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (????) A.G. THOMAS (nav.) RAFVR - balet out /wounded - rescued
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2022 22:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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