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| Date: | Monday 19 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE546 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kalymnos island in the southeastern Aegean Sea. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mersa Matruh /LG-08 |
Beaufighter NE546/Q: Took off at 13:45 hrs for offensive sweep in lane Rhodes to Leros.19/06/1944
Damaged in enemy fire, engine flames on starboard . Ditched off Kalymnos. Rescueds to dinghy.
Crew:
P/O (173 909) William DAVENPORT DFC (pilot) RAFVR - POW
F/Sgt (1341067) Cecil Patrick GRAINGER (nav.) 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
ORB 252 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2020 21:36 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 17-May-2022 11:44 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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