ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239160
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL644 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea near north-east coast Greece. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Egypt |
Beaufighter JL644/F: Flew into sea on sweep and ditched off Kithera. North-east coast Greece.
Crew seen in dinghy. 28/04/43
Crew:
Sgt (1291780) George Harding HARRISON (Pilot) RAFVR - POW
Sgt (1098151) John Robert SLOPER (nav.) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2020 10:11 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-May-2022 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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