ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136913
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| Date: | Monday 25 March 1940 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9269 |
| MSN: | KM-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bétheniville Airbase, Marne, about 17 miles East of Reims -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bétheniville Airbase, Marne |
| Bétheniville Airbase |
Returned to Bétheniville, tail & port wing damaged by AA fire during leaflet raid on Frankfurt 1.10 a.m. Sergeant C. D. Perry, Sergeant Davison, & AC A. R. Layfield unhurt. Aircraft repairable.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976)
2. The Battle File (Sidney Shail, Air Britain, 1997 p 132)
3. http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=24900
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2011 02:07 | ThW | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2019 19:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2022 19:41 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2022 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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