ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300437
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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1944 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE263 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Gambut, 3 miles north-northeast of the village of Kambut. -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gambut, Libya |
| RAF Gambut |
Beaufighter NE263/C: Took off at 06:00 hrs for Shipping sweep. 30/03/1944
Hit by Flak at Naxos. Damaged hydraulic and crash-landed in base at 12:00 hrs
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) John N. BOWEN (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (545816) Peter Bowie McGREGOR (nav.) RAF - 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 21:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2022 20:54 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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