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| Date: | Sunday 27 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL509 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Medirranean Sea - Messolonghi. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berka 3, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter EL509/K: Hit by flak and crashed in sea, Messolonghi, Greece. 27.2.1944
Crew:
F/O (136.020) William Michael DAVIES DFC (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1320883) Geoffrey Alexander BROWN (nav.) RAFVR - 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 16:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 02-Nov-2022 19:55 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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