ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160604
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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PL853 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Düsseldorf, near (NRW) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Melsbroek/Brussels B.58 (B) |
Missing on mission to Düsseldorf.
Reported to have been shot down by a Messerschmitt 163 rocket plane of JG400. However, there appears to be no matching Luftwaffe claim.
Flt Lt (47784) James Michael COLDWELL- HORSFALL (pilot) RAF - baled out and was taken P.O.W.
Unable to locate POW Information
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Spitfire production list
RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War Volume 3 - Norman L R Franks
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2013 08:09 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Dec-2013 22:27 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2015 08:33 | Jixn | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2017 16:51 | Red Ragon | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2019 14:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2019 09:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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