ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90085
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 112 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V7875 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Heraklion, Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 14/05/41, Flown by Flt Lt C H Fry of 112 Sqn, Hurricane V7875 ("borrowed" from 33 Sqn) engaged in combat with a Bf110 of ZG 26 at 6,000 feet near Heraklion, Crete, Greece. He attacked a Bf110 piloted by Uffz Witze and it fell but the rear gunner forced him to abandon his aircraft. He badly damaged his ribs striking the tail plane, was hospitalized and captured
Sources:
1. http://raf-112-squadron.org/112_sqn_gladiators.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2011 15:49 | angels one five | Added |
| 06-Jan-2012 08:33 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2012 22:54 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2015 02:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2015 08:02 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator] |
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