Accident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB RB338,
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Date:Wednesday 28 February 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:440 (City of Ottawa) Sqn RCAF
Registration: RB338
MSN: I8-?
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Goch, near Kleve (NRW) * -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Was shot down by flak east of Goch - near Uden, The Netherlands.
Crew:
F/O (J/27239) William Robert GIBBS (pilot) RCAF - killed


* LOCATION: Air Britain has this near Wesel (NRW), ca. 30 km E of Goch.

Sources:

https://rcafno128squadron.wordpress.com/
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft PA100 - RZ999, published 1992

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Feb-2012 10:09 ThW Added
14-Apr-2013 12:10 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
14-Apr-2013 12:34 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
10-May-2013 19:54 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
01-Jun-2013 09:00 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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