ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253774
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 1941 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 72 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8609 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, about 3 miles off Ramsgate, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
| RAF Biggin Hill |
This Spitfire was taking part in Circus No.85, an air operation over Northern France.
At about 07:15 the squadron clashed with Me.109s, ten miles east of Dunkirk, and the pilot of P8609 was credited with damaging one of them.
On the return journey to base the Spitfire ran out of fuel and the pilot baled out about three miles off Ramsgate.
Sgt John Rutherford RAAF was picked up after only a short while in the water.
P8609 was a presentation aircraft, ' Heart Of England II '.
Sources:
1.Spitfire production list.
RAF Commands Forum.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2021 05:43 | angels one five | Added |
| 22-Apr-2021 05:48 | angels one five | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 22-Apr-2021 12:59 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 01:57 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2023 15:55 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Narrative]] |
| 26-Aug-2023 04:48 | angels one five | Updated [[[Aircraft type, Narrative]]] |
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