ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170618
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1942 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: | Martin 167 Maryland Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 69 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AR721 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea off Tigne Point. -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Whilst on reconnaissance patrol Maryland AR721 returning from a shipping search engages an ME 109 in a dogfight seven miles off the Malta coastline. The pilot succeeds in shooting down the Messerschmitt, only to be shot down himself by two enemy fighters. The Maryland crashes 40 feet from the coastline at Tigne Point. 13.1.1942.
Crew:
W/Cdr (33239) John Noel DOWLAND GC (pilot) RAF - killed
P/O (46124) Robert Victor GRIDLEY (Wop/AG) RAF - killed
P/O (60329) Arnold POTTER (obs) RAF - bail out Ok
Sources:
http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/airmen191570.htm
https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/tag/army/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2014 12:07 | T.Taylor | Added |
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