Beaufighter Identity help
 

All

I am looking for help to identify a Beaufighter lost off Sitia Bay, Crete. The wreck has been discovered, but divers would like to know where the data plate on these aircraft is located?
Also if anyone has loss records that might fit that would be a great help.

TIA
Dave

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Hi

Have you looked for the serial number under the tailplane.

Cheers
Nick

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According to Richard A. Frank's book you have either a TFX, Mk X or Mk XIc.

Cheers
Nick

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Hi David,

If perhaps the fuselage is fairly intact then is it not possible to see some part of the serial number on the remains ?
Or what about the nose section, there should be a serviceing pannell in the forward section, that should say something.

Alex

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No sign of any painted serial numbers. Not sure about the panel in the nose section. For Beaufighters, so I am reliably informed, engine numbers were recorded in loss reports...of course it is getting a look at the loss reports which is the problem.

Dave

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In that Area we're talking perhaps 46 and 603 sqn during the war and 108/39 Sqn just after. This COULD be a postwar flight active during the Greek civil war.

Just somewhere to look I thought.

Edit: Seems you have to add 252 and 272 Sqn to that. ..

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Hi kyrre

What about 47 and perhaps 227

Cheers

Nick

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Have you seen this list of Beaufighter claims?

http://math.fce.vutbr.cz/safarik/ACE...eaufighter.pdf

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Interesting thanks

Dave

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Hello,

1-6-44
LZ517 of 603 Squadron missing from attack on Convoy 30m N of Crete.
Ref: Air Brit LA100-LZ999.
NE293 of 252 Squadron Shot down by flak 25m N of Candia, Crete.
Ref: Air Brit NA100-NZ999.

Not in list
NE367 of 603 Squadron damaged by flak ditched 60m S of Crete 13-9-44.

Still searching

Alex

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Hi Dave,

You probably have these already.

All X's
LZ517 - 603 - Missing from attack on Convoy 30m N of Crete - 1/6/44.
NE293 - 252 - S/D by flak 25m N of Candia, Crete - 1/6/44.
NE367 - 603 - Flak, ditched 60m S of Crete - 13/9/44.

Alex

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Might not be much of a lead but I read in an Aeroplane monthly that 252 Sqn some time in '44 did an attack in Sitia harbour - with no loss. While this doesn't say anything it still indicates that they'd come back. Since they knew the area already. Perhaps they came back to finish off what they started. I'll look up the date if I find it.

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Thanks for your efforts guys, much appreciated.

Alex, check your PM

Dave