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| Date: | Saturday 17 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | LZ397 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
Beaufighter LZ397/M: Shot down by ship’s flak off Cape Kromedion.17/06/1944
Crew:
Lt. (32299V) Frederick William BEGBIE (pilot) SAAF - killed
Lt. (????) PHIPPS (nav.) SAAF - rescued.
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.ORB 19 Sqdn SAAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2020 09:32 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Aug-2020 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator, ] |
| 16-Aug-2020 09:35 | soucek56 | Updated [Date, Operator, ] |
| 04-Nov-2022 21:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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