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| Date: | Friday 26 November 1943 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX987 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, south of Astropalia Island -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ALG Gambut III/Satellite No.2, Libya |
Beaufighter LX987/D: Took off at 11:40 hrs for mission. 26/11/1943
Engine trouble off Stampalia, ditched south of Astropalia.
Crew:
F/O (J/20210) Forrest June GREGORY (US pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (136.058) Alan George WOOD (nav.) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-1946.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 16:05 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 08-Sep-2022 12:16 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 08-Sep-2022 12:18 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 01-Nov-2022 08:20 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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