ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300436
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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL626 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 5 miles from base. -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berka 3, Benghazi, Libya |
| RAF Berka S |
Beaufighter JL626/J: Took off at 16:30 hrs for Shipping Strike on Kalamata harbour. 30/03/1944
Hit by Flak and crashed in sea. Rescued by a destroyer at 17:15 hrs
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) L. HUBBERT (pilot) RAFVR - bale out/ Ok
F/Sgt (????) H. PARKER (nav.) RAFVR - bale out /Ok
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2022 21:32 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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