ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196656
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| Date: | Saturday 29 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Savoia-Marchetti SM-81 |
| Owner/operator: | Regia Aeronautica |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Port Sudan -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Three SM 81's raided Port Sudan in the early hours of the morning, one of them was intercepted by a patrolling Gladiator flown by P/O Jack Hamlyn. After expending virtually all of his ammo into the bomber it veered away and exploded, the wreckage falling into the sea.
Sources:
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/112_squadron.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2017 11:11 | gerard57 | Added |
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