ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280026
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3180 |
| MSN: | 416 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | beach, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Coded KL-B, named Kiwi (or Kiwi 1), shot down by a Dornier Do 17 bomber, crash landed on a Belgian beach. Pilot made his way to Dunkerque.
Pilot: P/O Alan C Deere, New Zealander with RAF, evacuated back to England.
Sources:
1. www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p003.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Deere
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2022 05:30 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 12-Nov-2022 23:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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