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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1943 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL532 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leukas. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Magrun North, Libya |
Beaufighter JL532/L: Took off at 11:30 hrs for Offensive strike in Levkas canal. 01/07/1943
The 40 mm anti-aircraft fire. damaged the wing, engine and hydraulics. Failed to return /missing.
Crew:
F/Sgt (927092) John HAWKES-REED (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (Aus.406274) Laurence Raymond De MAMIEL (nav.) RAAF - POW
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 10:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 02-May-2022 18:38 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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