ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247191
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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1944 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC |
| Owner/operator: | 28 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LD784 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Bishnupur -
 India
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Imphal |
2 Hurricanes on Recce mission Intercepted by 20 enemy fighters. Pilot dove for the ground followed by 6 Japanese Zeros, Enemy fighters made multiple quarter attacks on him greatly damaging his aircraft. Pilot managed to get his aircraft within the friendly AAA humbrella over Tulihall field forcing the enemy aircrafts to break off. He managed to bring back and land his damaged aircraft at his home field at Imphal.
Pilot was 771963 WO1 Richard James Baker (RAF)
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LB992
28 Sqn records from Archives.uk
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=28+Sqd+RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2021 19:29 | tachel | Added |
| 28-Jan-2021 19:36 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
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