ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239053
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| Date: | Saturday 23 September 1944 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ456 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gambut, Libya |
Beaufighter LZ456/D: (252Sqn). Took off for attack on SS Orion. 23/09/1944
Seven Beaufighters from 46Sqdn. in conjunction with five of 603Sqdn. circled Denousa island and attacked from West to East on S.S. Orion. Orion was destroyed. Beaufighter LZ456 hit by flak from Denousa Island, and did not return at 14:35 hrs.
The A/C was seen to be hit by tracer, jettison his rockets and break away overland. Nothing further was seen or is known of its subsequent fate.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1577860) Stanley Charles SKIPPEN (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1334734) Jack Albert TRUSCOTT (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
ORB 252 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2020 21:39 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Mar-2021 19:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 15-May-2022 21:20 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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