ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223754
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| Date: | Thursday 10 April 1941 |
| Time: | 04:10 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 257 (Burma) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6611 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Operation: Patrol
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Unteroffizier Alfons Köster of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
The pilot, Sergeant L.R. Truman, was killed in the crash.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=V6611
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2019 07:36 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 08-Apr-2019 07:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2019 10:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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