ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348636
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 145 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EN444 |
| MSN: | 3837 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Gulf of Tunis off La Goulette, near Tunis -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spitfire EN444 went missing from an escort mission while giving top cover to P-40 Kittyhawks attacking shipping in the Gulf of Tunis.
The pilot, W/O 411081 Hugh McKinnon RNZAF has no known grave and is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAFWEB Casualties 1943.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2023 21:29 | angels one five | Added |
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