ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239859
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| Date: | Thursday 1 June 1944 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ517 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 30 miles north of Crete. -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 143 Gambut 3, Libya |
Beaufighter LZ517/F: Missing from attack on convoy 30miles north of Crete. 01/06/1944 at 16:00 hrs
Crew:
F/Sgt. (1338707) Ronald Martin ATKINSON (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1601172) Dennis Frederick PARSONS (nav.) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2020 09:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 11:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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