ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239860
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE379 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 10 miles SE of Melos. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 143 Gambut 3, Libya |
Beaufighter NE379/M: Took off for Operational mission. 05/07/1944
10 miles SE of Melos seen to hit the water, bounce 30ft and then dive into the sea on fire.
No wreckage or trace of the crew remained.
Crew:
F/Sgt. (972257) Charles Henry DEAN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1321097) Douglas William TAYLOR (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2020 09:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2022 22:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage] |
| 01-Nov-2022 10:56 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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