ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245609
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 81 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BL809 |
| MSN: | FL- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Unknown -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch |
| RAF ??? |
Spitfire BL809: Damaged during Rhubard over Belgium. Pilot managed to return to UK. 29/07/1942
Crew:
P/O (J/8147) William Sydney LARGE (pilot) RCAF - Ok
Sources:
https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1942.pdf
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=8147
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=bl809
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 1942 | BM376 | 81 Sqn RAF | 0 | Dieppe |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2020 18:00 | tachel | Added |
| 13-Dec-2020 18:28 | tachel | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 13-Dec-2020 18:29 | tachel | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Mar-2022 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2022 06:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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