ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226727
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Date: | Monday 22 April 1940 |
Time: | |
Type: | Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 818 Sqn FAA RN |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | north of Narvik -
Norway
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | aircraft carrier FURIOUS |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Shot down by German flak. Lt C R D Messenger died of wounds and Leading Airman T G Cutler was killed. The pilot S/Lt (A) R C Roberts was wounded, but rescued by light cruiser AURORA.
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http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4004-13APR04.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Jul-2019 16:54 |
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