ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239178
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL586 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
| RAF Nicosia |
At 13:25 hrs 03.10.1943- four Beaus JL586, JL903, JL907 and JM264 attack convoy off Cos.
Beaufighter JL586/H (227Sqn) Damaged by flak, Kos, Greece. 03/10/1943 SoC on return to base.
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.411079) Keith Griffith THOMAS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt R.C. HOWES (nav.) injured by shrapnel
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2020 16:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 06-Aug-2020 16:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2021 21:47 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 05-May-2022 17:45 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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