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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL473 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berca III. |
Beaufighter EL473/J: Took off at 10:30 hrs for offensive sweep. 22/08/1943
Missing from attack on tanker off Preveza, Greece.
Crew:
F/Sgt (656319) Norman CRESSWELL (Pilot) RAF - POW
Sgt (1321690) Frank Sidney WRIGHT (Nav./Wop) RAFVR - POW
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 19:11 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 19-Apr-2022 22:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 14-May-2022 10:53 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 14-May-2022 10:56 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Operator, ] |
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