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| Date: | Tuesday 22 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8103 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chanea, Crete. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berka 3, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter X8103/D: Took off at 12:25 hrs for mission. 22/02/1944
Shot down by Arado 196 and ditched off Chanea, Crete.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1134017) Sidney Bulcraig APPLETON (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1042636) Jack FENTON (nav.) RAFVR - killed
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 16:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 02-Nov-2022 17:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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