ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139708
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 32 Mira Royal Hellenic Air Force |
| Registration: | B 256 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Pogradec -
 Albania
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 27 November 1940 the Greek III Army Corps launched an attack on Italian positions in the sector of Pogradec. The Blenheim IV B256 of 32 Mira was lost without survivor during a raid in the vicinity of Pogradec, presumably shot down by ground fire during a sortie to support the offensive.
Crew (all killed):
Yposminagos Alexandros Malakis (pilot)
Anthyposminagos Asterios Liapis
Anthyposminagos Christodoulos Filippidis (air gunner/bombardier)
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=35371
http://www.pasoipa.org.gr/lefkoma/plane_browse/bristol_blenheim_mkimkiv_mkv_bisley/
https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Μάχη_του_Πόγραδετς
https://galanoleykoblog.wordpress.com/2015/11/27/επάνω-από-το-πόγραδετς-και-το-ελβασάν-27-11/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogradec
http://www.maplandia.com/albania/pogradec/pogradec/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2011 11:41 | nikitas | Added |
| 21-Nov-2018 17:54 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2020 15:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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