ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281384
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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X4784 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the River Brede, near Rye, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Spitfire X4784: failed to return from a PR mission in the Calais, Boulogne area, (Fr), later found embedded in a tributary of the River Brede, near Rye Sussex, 24/04/1942.
Crew:
P/O (47734) Charles Bertram BARBER (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
Spitfire production list
ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2022 22:30 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-Aug-2022 23:22 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
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