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| Date: | Wednesday 6 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM648 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aegean sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
Beaufighter JM648/M: Took off at 13:05 hrs for Fighter cover in Nostrin. 06/10/1943
Both engines cut; ditched in Aegean sea on convoy escort.
Crew:
P/O (J/21277) Burgess John BEARE DFC (pilot) RCAF - rescued
Sgt. (1535815) Cecil Ewart HUMPHREYS (nav.) RAFVR - rescued.
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.ORB 207 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2020 17:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 04-May-2022 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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