ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49877
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 1944 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 443 (Hornet) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MJ779 |
| MSN: | 2I- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Linge river between Angeren and Haalderen, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.58 Melsbroek (B) |
While engaged in a patrol in the Arnhem area, the aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed.
The RCAF pilot, W/O L.D. Sherwood, evaded capture.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4380&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 September 1944 | NH347 | 443 (Hornet) Sqn RCAF | 0 | near Grave, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 3 December 1944 | MK695 | 443 (Hornet) Sqn RCAF | 0 | west of Weert, Limburg | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Sep-2019 19:10 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 19:26 | Xindel XL | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2022 09:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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