ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239862
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| Date: | Friday 21 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ465 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 143 Gambut 3, Libya |
Beaufighter LZ465/R: Shot down by flak from convoy off Tenos. 21/07/1944
After turning Mykonos, attacked an M/V scoring many cannon strikes and causing a small explosion when his salvo of R.P hit the deck. Intense heavy and light ack-ack was experienced and “R” broke away with his port motor and outer fuel tank on fire; crashing into the sea 400 yards from the convoy.
Crew were not seen to leave the aircraft.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1314585) Donald JOYCE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1587177) Kenneth Felix THOMAS (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2020 09:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 10:39 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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