Incident Messerschmitt Bf 109 ,
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Date:Thursday 4 July 1940
Time:18:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Owner/operator:Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:English Channel -   United Kingdom
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Dogfights between Sqdn 32 & 79 against Me109's.
2nr Me bf109 shot down and fell into the sea by P/O Smythe of Sqdn 32

Sources:

National Archive Kew 32 Sqdn ORB doc AIR27/360/22 page 2

Revision history:

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18-Dec-2023 14:42 Redwine163 Added

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