ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239998
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| Date: | Friday 27 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 313 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AD197 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel near Ostend, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
Spitfire AD197 (313 Sqn); aerial combat near Ostend, Belgium, aircraft shot down and crashed in the English Channel, 27 March 1942. Shot down by Me.109s off Ostend 27/03/42.
Crew:
P/O (787667) Vladimir MICHALEK (Cs.pilot) RAFVR : missing believed killed;
Sources:
AIR81/12971
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2020 14:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2022 08:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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