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| Date: | Monday 26 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL431 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Aegean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Egypt |
Beaufighter EL431/E : Took off at 12:45 hrs for reconnaissance over Aegean. 26/04/1943
Crashed in sea off Bodrum, Turkey, missing.
Crew: managed to make their way to Turkey.
They returned to the squadron on 8 June, after a brief period of internment.
F/O (108.160) Arthur Graham 'Tommy' DECK DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (124.228) George William RIDLEY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2020 09:44 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 06-Aug-2020 09:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 19-Apr-2022 22:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 01-May-2022 18:36 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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