ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205003
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| Date: | Monday 3 August 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 250 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Al199 |
| MSN: | LD-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles north of Landing Ground #222 near Cairo -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Landing Ground #222 |
Unable to recover from spin under 250 feet. Pilot was R/67554 WO1 James Alexander Riddell (RCAF).
Sources:
http://www.gatheringourheroes.ca/hero/riddell-james-alexander/
Paradie RCAF archives
Veterans Affairs Canada: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2209786
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2018 12:32 | tachel | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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