Incident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB RB346,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48814
 
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Date:Monday 16 April 1945
Time:12:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:193 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF
Registration: RB346
MSN: DP-?
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:SW of Apeldoorn, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:B.89 Mill /Vliegveld de Kuilen (NL)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft was hit by Flak while engaged in an offensive patrol, F/Sgt.O.L.Pratt performing a forced landing.

In April 1945, large parts of Gelderland province were liberated by the Allies.

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5577&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 March 1945 RB500 193 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF 0 B.89 Mill/de Kuilen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o
1 April 1945 RB373 193 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF 0 NE of Almelo, Overijssel w/o
10 April 1945 RB274 193 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF 1 5 km N of Arnhem, Gelderland w/o
Collision with pole or wires
13 April 1945 RB279 193 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF 0 near Kampen, Overijssel w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
07-Apr-2020 14:38 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Apr-2020 14:13 INV Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
13-Jun-2022 07:58 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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