ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239198
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| Date: | Friday 5 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL478 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aegean Sea, near Rhodes coast, Dodecanese Islands. -
 Greece
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lakatamia, Cyprus |
The 4 aircrafts took off from RAF Lakatamia at 07:30hrs, weather - fine. At 08:58 hrs at sea level, Castelrosso, set course for North of Rhodes. At 09.50hrs, 3550N, 2805E, sighted 4 Bf-109's approaching on a southerly course at 2000ft. They turned East and opened throttles, taking violent evasive action, Bf-109's, upon seeing our aircraft, jettisoned long range fuel tanks and turned into attack.
Beaufighter EL478/F: Shot down by Bf-109 near Rhodos. 05/11/1943
Was attacked by a Bf-109 several times and last seen with fuselage on fire under pilot. A large splash was seen as aircraft hit the water. 05/11/1943
Crew:
P/O (161.315) John Alexander SWIFT (pilot) RAFVR - Killed
F/Sgt. (1314198) George Frederick AUSTIN (nav.) RAFVR - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2020 07:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Aug-2020 07:28 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-May-2022 10:39 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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