ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49123
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 February 1945 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 453 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | SM255 |
| MSN: | FU-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hoofdweg road at Abbenes, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Matlaske, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 13:00 hrs for an armed recce operation.
The aircraft failed to return due to engine trouble. W/O. J.D. Carmichael evaded capture.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5276&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1944 | PL441 | 453 Sqn RAAF | 1 | No trace |  |
w/o |
Images:
photo was taken at the air crash museum in aalsmeerbrug 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Sep-2016 15:02 | Rabe61 | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 15-Feb-2020 20:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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