ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51486
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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1943 |
| Time: | 11:58 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 453 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | EE630 |
| MSN: | FU-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 6 km N of Domburg, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ibsley |
Shot down by Hauptmann R. Hermichen of the 3./JG 26, flying an Fw 190A from Woensdrecht airfield.
The Spitfire was on a Ramrod (bomber raid escorted by fighters aimed at destruction of a specific target in daylight) operation to Woensdrecht airfield.
Pilot: F/O. F.T. Thornley 411059 RAAF Vlissingen G 2 Washed up Westkapelle on 23 Aug 43
Sources:
https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2789&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Aug-2018 21:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2018 06:58 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2018 05:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2022 04:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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