ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239858
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Date: | Monday 15 May 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | NE607 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Paros airfield, Paros Island -
Greece
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | LG 143 Gambut 3, Libya |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter NE607/Q: Took off at 15:20 hrs for Strike to Paros Island. 15/05/1944
Shot down by flak, during attack at Paros airfield. Break in two explode in flames on hitting the ground.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1387193) James Edward PADDISON (pilot) RAFVR - Killed
F/Sgt. (1323234) John Charles RHODES (nav.) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Aug-2020 09:29 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
01-Nov-2022 18:55 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
03-Nov-2022 09:22 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
03-Nov-2022 09:31 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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