ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239047
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| Date: | Thursday 25 May 1944 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ518 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | hill near Alimnia Bay, Alimnia island -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG-004 Matruh West, Egypt |
Beaufighter LZ518/C: Took off at 06:25 hrs for offensive sweep over Aegean sea. 25/05/1944
Failed to recover from dive on ship and hit hill, Alimnia Bay.25.5.1944
Crew:
F/O (J/20993) Edward Arthur Thomas TAYLOR DFC (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (533582) David Cornelius DICK (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdfc
3.ORB 252 Sqdn RAF
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2020 20:07 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 17-May-2022 10:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2022 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2022 17:09 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
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