ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90243
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1943 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EN238 |
| MSN: | 4087 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | St Valery-en-Caux -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Westhampnett Sussex |
| Westhamnpnett |
F/S Peter Graham was flying this aircraft (sqn code EB-Q) on 23/7/43 on a two-aircraft "Rhubarb" sortie when it was struck by flak just behind the cockpit, wounding Graham in the arm and temporarily deafening him.
Wounded, with the airspeed indicator the only flight instrument left working and his R/T silenced, Peter Graham had a difficult return to base, but a safe landing was made at 15:40.
Other damage to the Spitfire included blast effect to the back of the pilot's head rest armour, and detonation of the IFF unit's destruction charge!
Damage Cat. CB
Aircraft to AST Hamble for repairs.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050316110146/http://brew.clients.ch:80/EN221-238.htm#
Blood, Sweat and Valour, 41 Squadron RAF 1942-1945, by Steve Brew, pub. Fonthill Media Ltd, 2012.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2011 13:32 | ThW | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 11:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 11:38 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2012 18:41 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2023 02:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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