ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236036
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| Date: | Monday 15 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc |
| Owner/operator: | 253 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JK785 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in the outskirts of the town of Razanac -
 Croatia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 15 May 1944 F/O John Manson Finnie RCAF of 253 Sqn RAF was killed when his Spitfire Vc JK785 crashed in the outskirts of the town of Razanac, Yugoslavia, after being hit by Flak while attacking schooners.
Sources:
http://www.mycity-military.com/uploads2/132517_797984893_yucrashes.xls
http://www.spitfire.ukf.net
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5062-253-Sqn-RAF-1943
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C5%BEanac
http://www.maplandia.com/croatia/zadar-knin/razanac/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2020 06:09 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 09-May-2024 17:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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