Incident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB SW408,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155108
 
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Date:Sunday 1 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:247 (China British) Sqn RAF
Registration: SW408
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Lingen, Ems, Niedersachsen -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Typhoon SW408 Shot down by flak. 01/04/1945
Crew:
P/O E W P THOMAS (pilot) RAF - Ok

Sources:

- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft SA100 - VZ999, published 1985
ORB 247 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Apr-2013 08:27 Uli Elch Added
14-Apr-2013 08:36 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Location]
02-May-2013 18:34 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
06-Aug-2021 17:19 SF Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]
22-Jun-2022 04:59 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
22-Jun-2022 05:06 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
22-Jun-2022 05:08 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
23-Jun-2022 08:45 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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