ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49734
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 October 1944 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 340 (Ile-de-France) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PT738 |
| MSN: | GW-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Schoondijke, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wevelgem (B.55), Belgium |
While engaged in an armed recce operation, the aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed.
The Free French pilot, Adj. S.A.J. Dubois, was unharmed.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4523&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Oct-2013 06:07 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2015 20:10 | James JUMP | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2015 16:36 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2019 14:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2019 14:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location] |
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