ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280035
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R6832 |
| MSN: | 826 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Frid Wood, Stockbury, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Accidentally shot down by another Spitfire while engaged in a dogfight with Bf 109's. Pilot parachuted to safety.
Pilot: F/O Alan C Deere, New Zealander with the RAF.
Sources:
1. www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p010.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Deere
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2022 08:17 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 16-Jun-2023 09:29 | Nepa | Updated |
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