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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL514 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aegean sea near Melos. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Egypt |
Beaufighter JL514/R: Shot down by return fire from Ju-52/3ms over Aegean sea near Melos. Or shot down by Arado 196. 21/05/43
In the early afternoon 3 Beaufighters of 227 Sqdn engaged a formation of 5 Ju52s with 5 Arados as escort, and Beau JL514 "R" was seen to attack an Arado; nothing more was seen of this Beaufighter thereafter.
Crew:
F/Lt (88676) James Edward ATKINS (pilot) RAFVR - Killed.
F/O (49108) Robert WELLINGTON (nav.) RAF - Killed.
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 10:21 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 07-Aug-2020 21:44 | Xindel XL | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-May-2022 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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