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| Date: | Thursday 29 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL369 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Ionian Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bersis airfield, Tocra |
Beaufighter EL369: (252Sqn) Shot down by the Flak fire over Ionian Sea.29/07/1943
Crew:
F/Lt (63452) John Hugh MANLEY (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1337348) James Francis KING (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2020 19:07 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 11-May-2022 11:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 14-May-2022 10:01 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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