ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239817
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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1943 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL761 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50-60km of Karpathos. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 91 Alexandrie, Egypt |
Beaufighter JL761/E: Took off at 11:30 hrs to a Fighter escort for an the Allied convoy. 07/10/1943
Shot down by Bf-109s on convoy escort. Compulsory docking 50-60km from Karpathos.
Shot down by Oblt. Alfred Burk (JG52) 11./JG 27. Aircraft Bf109G-6 No.140056.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1379652) John Powell HEY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1525126) Eric Alexander WORRALL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2020 13:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-Aug-2020 13:57 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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