ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49025
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 March 1945 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 340 (Ile-de-France) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | TB297 |
| MSN: | GW-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Zieuwent, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.85 Schijndel (NL) |
While engaged in an escort flight, the aircraft was damaged by fighter pilot Unteroffizier Sepperl of the 14./JG 27 (based at Achmer airfield in Germany), who was flying a Bf 109.
A crash-landing followed and Capt. O. Massart was taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?.aircraft=&sglo=T5378
2.http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Jagdgeschwader/Inhalt.htm
3.https://www.luftwaffe.cz/03-1945.pdf
4.Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Mar-2020 13:31 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2020 13:31 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Mar-2020 14:36 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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