Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF MM906,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239152
 
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Date:Thursday 8 June 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:46 (Uganda) Sqn RAF
Registration: MM906
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing - Mediterranean Sea -   Greece
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Idku /LG229, Egypt
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter MM906/A: Missing from night intruder to Rhodos. 08/06/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt. (Aus.420818) Allan LORD (pilot) RAAF - Killed.
Sgt (1397164) Thomas Leslie DAWES (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Aug-2020 21:01 Nepa Added [Operator]
19-Oct-2022 12:47 Nepa Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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