ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226768
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| Date: | Saturday 5 July 1941 |
| Time: | 01:00 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 452 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | P8085 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fen Lane Farm, Conisholme, Louth, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Donna Nook |
Whilst preparing to land at Donna Nook, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Peter Laufs of the 1./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
The RAAF pilot, Sergeant A.G. Costello, was killed and is buried at Kirton-In-Lindsey Burial Ground (UK).
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=P8085
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1941-incident-logs
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2019 13:26 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 04-Jul-2019 06:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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