ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89212
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1/2/3 Aéronautique Militaire Belge |
| Registration: | G-17 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schaffen AFB, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Schaffen |
Pilot: Lieutenant Martinus Joannes Wilmots
Having a flat tire due to a He 111 attack, the Gladiator entered in the Hurricane H-20 of the 2nd Squadron Commanding Officer .
Both planes burnt.
Sources:
1. http://vvjack.be/PORTAIL//articles.php?pg=art118
2. https://www.belgian-wings.be/gloster-gladiator
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2011 14:20 | ThW | Added |
| 03-Feb-2011 13:11 | ThW | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2022 23:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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