ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158089
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| Date: | Monday 9 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 92 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1077 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Midley, near Rye, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
Spitfire L1077: Took off for operation mission. 09/09/1940.
During the combat damaged by Bf.109's over RAF Biggin Hill. Pilot P/O Saunders made a crash-landing at Midley, near Rye. He was admitted to the RAMC Hospital at Brookland, with shrapnel wounds in the leg.
Crew:
P/O Cecil Henry Saunders DFC (pilot) RAF: injured;
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2013 00:38 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Mar-2015 18:45 | Repac | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Jun-2015 20:38 | Tu104 | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2023 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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