ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227002
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 31 August 1940 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 |
| Owner/operator: | 1./JG 77 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 3652 |
| MSN: | weisse 9 + |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hubbles Farm, Hunton, Maidstone, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marquise AB (F) |
Mission: Attack on England.
Pilot: Feldwebel. Walter Evers. 58201/? - Killed.
REASON FOR LOSS:
Shot down by a Spitfire and the pilot tried a forced landing at high speed but the engine being torn out and wings badly damaged.
Markings: 9 + in white and stencilled on the tail 109.3652.
Armament: four MG 17.
Battle of Britain "Then & Now" Mk V By Winston Ramsey State:
Shot down by F/Lt. Macdonald of No.603 Squadron. Fw. Evers captured severely wounded and died of injuries sustained.
Note: RAF Intelligence Report states aircraft crashed at Court Farm, Hunton, Kent.
Burial detail:
Walter Evers still rests at Maidstone Cemetery, Kent, England.
Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless with thanks to Nigel Parker and Winston Ramsey (After the Battle).
Sources:
Luftwaffe losses aircrewremembrancesociety3.com
Google Maps
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2019 12:54 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 18-Jan-2020 11:27 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation