ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181702
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 July 1942 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 331 (Norw.) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BL919 |
| MSN: | FN-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beach at Dunkirk -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald |
During a low-level sweep around the city the aircraft was hit by anti aircraft fire and went down in flames and crashed on the beach of Dunkirk
Pilot:
Lt (N1056) Lt Henning Adolf Leifseth RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
CWGC
WWII Talk
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffrancecrashes39-45.net%2Fpage_fiche_av.php%3Fid%3D6660&edit-text=&act=url
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2015 19:23 | TB | Added |
| 09-Nov-2016 17:42 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2016 17:59 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Feb-2018 16:40 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 17:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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