ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52113
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| Date: | Monday 8 March 1943 |
| Time: | 07:33 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 91 (Nigeria) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AB894 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 30 km W of Walcheren, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawkinge |
Shot down by Lt. R. Kirchmayr of the Stab II/JG 1, flying an Fw 190A from Woensdrecht airfield.
The mission of AB894 was a recce flight to the the coastal area of the Netherlands.
Call Sign: DL-
Pilot: F/O. J.G. Johnson 411916 RAAF Runnymede Memorial 188
Sources:
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1943%20sec_tcm5-7284.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 03:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2018 10:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2018 17:39 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2018 05:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 16:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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