ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239822
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| Date: | Sunday 14 November 1943 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ127 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing sea 5 miles south of Leros in position: 37.05N 26.48E -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 143 Gambut 3, Libya |
Beaufighter LZ127: Missing 5 miles S of Leros. He was shot down on a highly important offensive operation just north of Crete, by three Me.109s. He then appeared to crash into the sea. Position: 37.05N 26.48E 14.11.1943
Crew:
F/O (J/13088) Edgar Leroy CLARY (pilot) RCAF - Kiled
F/Sgt (1380965) Walter Edwin FINBOW (nav.) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-1946.pdf
2.Beaufighter production list
3 ORB 603 Sqdn RAF (zap. 47 Sqdn)
5.A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2020 14:44 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2022 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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