ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189062
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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 611 (West Lancashire) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W3257 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - Pas de Calais -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
SApitfire W3257 took off from RAF Hornchurch and when flying over the Nord Pas de Calais region and saw a group of soldiers and vehicles, he then went to machine gun them, he was never seen again. He had 26 kills to his name
Crew:
F/Lt (81642) Eric Stanley LOCK (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/lock-eric.html
AIR81/8030
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2016 08:50 | oplu7 | Added |
| 13-Jan-2020 20:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Jan-2021 11:05 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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