ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279278
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| Date: | Thursday 8 January 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 6 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | V9604 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Plas Gors Rhosneigr golf links, near RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lysander V9604 of No.6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, RAF crashed after flying into a squadron of Spitfires near RAF Station Valley and colliding with one of them.
The pilot of the Spitfire was able make a forced landing. He suffered serious injuries, and was in hospital for several months.
Both aircraft were written off.
The pilot of the Lysander was killed.
Pilot Officer Stefan Kalarus, Polish Air Force, Service No. P-1600, is buried at Llangadwaladr ( St Cadwaladr ) Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.polishwargraves.nl/brit/4420.htm
RAFWEB Casualties-1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2022 02:17 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jun-2022 02:18 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jun-2022 12:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2022 18:18 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2022 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Oct-2022 19:46 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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