ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15994
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| Date: | Sunday 23 February 1941 |
| Time: | 23:10 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 96 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6886 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Cranage, Cheshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranage Cheshire |
| RAF Cranage |
Hurricane V6886 - Crashed on return from night patrol. 23/02/1941
Crew:
P/O (82234) Vlastimil Veselý (cs.pilot) RAFVR- OK.
P/O Vesely served in the Battle of Britain with No. 312 (Czech) Squadron, Fighter Command.
He joined No. 96 Sqdn in February 1941 and was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He survived the war, serving on in the RAF until October 1968 when he retired, having attained the rank of Squadron-Leader.
After his retirement he settled in Australia.
Sources:
http://www.phoneman.org/96sqdn/96sdnpages26_31.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2008 11:56 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-May-2008 21:40 | Nepa | Updated |
| 06-May-2008 21:40 | Nepa | Updated |
| 07-Sep-2011 20:05 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2012 02:10 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2014 14:47 | Pepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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