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| Date: | Tuesday 16 November 1943 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX923 |
| MSN: | "C" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF El Adem, Libya |
Beaufighter LX923/C: Took off at 11:05 hrs for attack on the Siebel ferry.16/11/1943
Missing from attack on landing craft off Leros or Kalymnos; presumed shot down by Bf-109s.at 12:35
Crew:
F/O (128.593) John Bratt FLETCHER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1516617) Jack DALE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
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 15:57 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 19-Apr-2022 22:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 08-Sep-2022 12:02 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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