ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184946
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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 1944 |
| Time: | 15h45 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 43 (China-British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MT680 |
| MSN: | FT-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sisteron -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lfns |
| Lfns |
31august 1944
Armed recce 4 Spitfires from Sisteron Thèze Y20 base to Givors and Lyon Rhone valley.
Hit by flack,Flt O A W Guest in Spifire MT 680 code FT-E ran into difficulties when airplane caught fire.
A W Guest bailed out near his base and landed safely.
Sources:
The fighting cocks 43 Squadron by Andy Saunders
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2016 18:50 | Jean | Added |
| 26-Feb-2016 18:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 02-Dec-2018 18:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2020 20:34 | AlLach | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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