ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239130
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 46 (Uganda) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM264 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aegean Sea near Kós island -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lakatamia, Cyprus |
Beaufighter JM264: Missing from attack on ships off Kos. 3.10.1943
At 13:25 hours - four Beaus JL586, JL903, JL907 and JM264 attack convoy off Cos.
F/Sgt Holmes (pilot) and F/Sgt Bell are also hit and have to ditch. Picked up by Turkish caique and taken to Bodrum hospital in Turkey. Returned to squadron on 30/11/43
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) Leslie G. HOLMES (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) Mark BELL (nav.) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2020 17:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2022 10:05 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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