ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71916
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 1940 |
| Time: | 17:35 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 234 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X4016 |
| MSN: | 941 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Whitwell, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
Shot down into the sea during combat off Portsmouth.
Crew:
F/O F.H.P. Conner (pilot) RAF : baled out unhurt and was rescued by an RN motor launch.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Battle in The Skies over the Isle of Wight
H J T Leal
Isle of Wight County Press. 1988
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2010 04:37 | John Baker | Added |
| 22-Feb-2011 05:57 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2011 13:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2011 13:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 15-Jan-2012 13:33 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 06-Nov-2012 01:47 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2023 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative]] |
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