ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155684
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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 350 (Belgian) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AA853 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off the Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden, Essex |
| RAF Debden |
Collided with Spitfire AR498 of the same unit in the early stage of Ramrod 816 ( escorting Bostons ) and crashed in the sea. Pilot killed.
The pilot of AR498 ditched his plane in the sea and survived.
Pilot:
F/O (143484) Didier John Maurice SCUVIE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1944.
http://www.350sqn.be/aircraft.html
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2013 20:35 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Jun-2013 08:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 05:49 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2015 16:02 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2019 17:08 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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