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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL730 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | hill, Katakolo, Pyrgos in western Elis. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berca 3, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter JL730/O: Took off at 12:55 hrs for Sweep from Katakolo to Korony. 05/04/1944
Hit mast of caique during attack and crashed into hill, Katakolo.
Crew:
F/O (73325) Robert Jackson OWEN (pilot) RAF - Killed
F/Sgt (1324561) Leonard Alfred EVERETT (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2020 15:28 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 21-Sep-2022 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 03-Nov-2022 07:59 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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