ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239200
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| Date: | Friday 5 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL939 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aegean sea, north of Rhodes island, Dodecanese islands. -
 Greece
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lakatamia, Cyprus |
The 4 aircrafts took off from Lakatamia, Cyprus 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 JL939/G: Shot down by Bf-109s North of Rhodes. 05/11/1943 Was attacked by a Bf109 several times and crashed into the sea. Blaze and pall of smoke seen as aircraft hit the water.
Crew:
F/O (J/14697) William YURCHISON (pilot) RCAF - KIA.
F/O (130310) Percival Morris WROATH (nav.) RAFVR - KIA.
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 07:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Aug-2020 07:30 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-May-2022 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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