ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240083
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| Date: | Saturday 17 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | NE551 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea off Cape Malea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
Beaufighter NE551/Z: Hit by flak and ditched off Cape Malea.17/06/1944
Crew:
Capt. (47812V) Keith Gordon MUIR DFC (pilot) SAAF - Killed
Lt (206404V) Johannes Hendrik STRYDOM (nav.) SAAF - Killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2020 09:39 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2022 21:41 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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