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| Date: | Saturday 6 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM403 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Langeri Bay. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF El Adem, Libya |
Beaufighter JM403/F : Took off at 15:05 hrs for Shipping strike of vessels off Paros in Cyclades. 06/11/1943
Shot down by Ar 196 at Langeri Bay. Shipping strike of vessels off Paros (Naussa) in Cyclades. Beaufighter seen in combat with Ar.196 before crashing in flames into hillside.
Crew:
F/O (131.150) Lewis ROSSNER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (656509) Henry Kenneth LEVY (nav.) RAF injured and executed by German officer.
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2. Beaufighter production list
3 ORB 47 Sqdn RAF
5.A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 09:55 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 07-Sep-2022 21:50 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 07-Sep-2022 21:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 08-Sep-2022 09:08 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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