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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8625 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, Pantelleria island, province of Trapani. -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maison Blanche airfield, Algiers |
Beaufighter V8625: Took off for patrol. 27/06/943
Were lost off Pantteleria
Crew:
F/Sgt (1376640) Ivan Woodcroft GREW (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1330184) Leslie Maurice PARKINS (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2022 13:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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