Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1029,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157653
 
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Date:Monday 5 August 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:64 Sqn RAF
Registration: L1029
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:English Channel, off Folkestone, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Spitfire L1029: Shot down by Bf 109. 05/08/1940

Sources:

1. Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jul-2013 01:00 JINX Added
01-Aug-2013 21:00 Nepa Updated [Operator]
29-Sep-2015 07:58 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
22-May-2019 13:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source]
11-Jun-2022 17:38 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]

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