ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231952
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 1944 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: | Thunderbolt Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 146 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FL842 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pantha -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kumbhirgram, India |
8 Thunderbolts attacked Pantha at 1610 hours. All bombs fell in the village which was strafed. During the raid, the pilot, WO1 Verrier was last seen to drop his bombs and go in for a strafing run. He is believed to have been hit by AA fire, possibly 20mm from the center of the village. The wreckage of his aircraft was later observed by aircraft of another Squadron.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=FL842
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=92099
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1816498
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2020 16:28 | tachel | Added |
| 05-Jan-2020 17:16 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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