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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1944 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL585 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Spetses Harbour. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berca S, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter JL585/A: Ditched presumed hit by Flak off Spétsai, Greece.11/02/1944
Crew:
W/O (999812) Keith Fielding WRIGHT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt. (????) G.L. JONES (nav.) RAFVR - survived /interned
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2020 15:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 07-Aug-2020 20:16 | Apen | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-May-2022 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Nov-2022 11:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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