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| Date: | Monday 30 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misurata (West) Airfield, Libya |
Beaufighter EL523/C: Shot down by ship’s flak off Greek coast. Ditched. 30/08/1943
Crew:
F/O (120.334) Amighai HONIG (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1060985) Robert Gilchrist FINLAY (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2020 13:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 01-Nov-2022 15:22 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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