Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF EL473,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239036
 
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Date:Sunday 22 August 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:252 Sqn RAF
Registration: EL473
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing - Mediterranean Sea -   Greece
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Berca III.
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter EL473/J: Took off at 10:30 hrs for offensive sweep. 22/08/1943
Missing from attack on tanker off Preveza, Greece.
Crew:
F/Sgt (656319) Norman CRESSWELL (Pilot) RAF - POW
Sgt (1321690) Frank Sidney WRIGHT (Nav./Wop) RAFVR - POW

Sources:

http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2020 19:11 Nepa Added [Operator]
19-Apr-2022 22:52 Ron Averes Updated [Damage]
14-May-2022 10:53 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Operator]
14-May-2022 10:56 Nepa Updated [Total fatalities, Operator]

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