ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140896
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| Date: | Sunday 10 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 1 PRU RAF |
| Registration: | AB127 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Forbordfjellet Stjørdal -
 Norway
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick |
The aircraft was shot, or chased down while on a photo reconnaissance flight after the German Battleship Tirpitz, which was moored in Fættenfjord at that time. The Spitfire was claimed by Oberleutnant Herbert Huppertz 9./JG 5 based at Lade. The Spitfire crashed into the side of Forbordfjell some three miles to the south of where Tirpitz was moored. When the aircraft was located Flying Officer Malcolm was discovered still seated in the aircraft.
Crew:
Pilot:43106 Fg Off Fredrick Ian Malcolm - Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery A IV British. J. 4.
Sources:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/forbordfjellet.html
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2011 01:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Nov-2014 07:35 | Anthony COX | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2017 15:10 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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