ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90913
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 11 August 1940 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 152 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R6614 |
| MSN: | 703 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Portland Bill, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Issued to 152 Sqn, RAF 26-7-40: shot down into sea by Bf 109 off Portland Bill, Dorset 11-8-40. Pilot (P/O Jones) abandoned aircraft and drowned. Shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter ace Erich Rudorffer. Total FH12.15
Sources:
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/rudorffer.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20130321095657/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/dorset/dorcrash.html
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p009.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2013 14:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2023 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation