ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90235
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| Date: | Sunday 18 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EN231 |
| MSN: | 3998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stn Westhampnett, Sussex |
F/S Jackie Fisher was flying EN231 when it was hit by flak on 18/7/43. Fisher was wounded and spent 17 days in hospital.
Squadron code EB-M.
EN231 suffered Cat.C damage. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service with 41 Squadron.
It was lost on 18/6/44 when it ran out of fuel over the Channel.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050316110146/http://brew.clients.ch:80/EN221-238.htm#The
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2011 12:42 | ThW | Added |
| 16-Nov-2011 13:46 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2014 11:06 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 21:12 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 21-Oct-2019 21:50 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport] |
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