Loss of Beaufighter TF Mk. X "E" LZ287 on IKARIA - February 9th, 1944
 

Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk. X LZ287 “E” was shot down by four Bf 109G-6 of 7. + 9./JG 27 on February 9th, 1944 over the eastern Aegean sea. This aircraft crashed on the island of Ikaria, probably close to the village of Kampos (Cambos). Both crew members were KIA.

No. 252 Squadron lost 3 of 4 Beaufighter that day.

LZ287 “E”, island of IKARIA
F/Lt. MEYER, Reginald H. R. – Pilot - 100613
F/Sgt. GRIEVE, Peter – Navigator / Wireless Operator, age 27 – 1395133 – RAFVR – joint grave 23. D. 16

LZ141 “A”, off Cape Zulufi (Tsulufi or Tsouloufi), northeast of Patmos island
P/O. STANGER, Frank Philipp, RAAF – pilot - AUS413683 - commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
F/Sgt. REYNOLDS, James S. L. – Navigator / Wireless Operator – 1320816 - commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

LZ271 “D”, off Cape Zulufi at sea
F/Sgt. SQUIRES, Alfred W. – Pilot - 1391766 – commemorated at Alamein Memorial Column 280
F/Sgt. BOON, Walter H. – Navigator / Wireless Operator - 1192418 – commemorated at Alamein Memorial Column 279

JG 27 claimed the following for February 9th, 1944:
JaFü Griechenland/Lw.Kdo. Südost:
09.02.44 Ltn. Hans-Gunnar Culemann: 3 7./JG 27 Beaufighter S. Insel Samos: tiefflug 12.02 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.132
09.02.44 Uffz. Franz Büsen: 3 7./JG 27 Beaufighter 2 km N.W. Insel Samos: tiefflug 12.06 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.133
09.02.44 Uffz. Josef Kaiser: 1 9./JG 27 Beaufighter 3 km zur Levita: tiefflug 12.07 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.152

Supplemental Claims from Sources : JG 27
09.02.44 Ltn. Hans-Gunnar Culemann: 4 7./JG 27 Beaufighter Insel Samos: tiefflug 12.06 Reference: JG 27 Lists f. 348
09.02.44 Uffz. Josef Kaiser: 2 9./JG 27 Beaufighter S. Insel Samos: tiefflug - Reference: JG 27 Lists f. 348
09.02.44 Gefr. Walter Appel: 1 9./JG 27 Beaufighter S. Insel Samos: tiefflug - Reference: JG 27 Lists f. 348
09.02.44 Uffz. Franz Büsen: 4 7./JG 27 Beaufighter S. Insel Samos: tiefflug - Reference: JG 27 Lists f. 348

If found the casualty rerport for LZ141 stating more details here: Source: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...=1078724&T=PDF

other sources are: https://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-co...1941-19464.pdf
http://www.dourisfamily.org/whoswho/...tory-part2.pdf
http://www.dourisfamily.org/whoswho/plane-story.pdf
http://don-caldwell.we.bs/jg26/claims/tonywood.htm
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de...der/JG27-R.htm

I'd like to learn about the Luftwaffe's view of that event. Could anyone share more details? Thanks, K.