ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49037
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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1945 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 451 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | SM465 |
| MSN: | NI- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 10:00 hrs for an armed recce operation to the Alphen aan den Rijn area.
The aircraft suffered engine trouble and was abandoned by its pilot. W/O. L.A.E. Blake evaded capture.
SOC 15/3/45.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5363&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Feb-2011 03:26 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2011 03:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 02:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 03-Mar-2020 10:56 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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