ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50644
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| Date: | Saturday 20 January 1945 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NH380 |
| MSN: | DB- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 'Ehrental' estate, Slichtenhorsterweg, Nijkerk, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.88 Heesch (NL) |
While on an armed recce operation to Germany, the aircraft suffered engine trouble due to Flak and crashed.
The RCAF pilot, F/O. C.A.E. Ellement, evaded capture.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5132&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 August 1944 | MJ899 | 411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Near Vimoutier, Orne |  |
w/o |
| 28 November 1944 | PL434 | 411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.80 Volkel Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 28 November 1944 | PL198 | 411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.80 Volkel Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 8 February 1945 | PL430 | 411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Loosbroek, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 22 February 1945 | MJ187 | 411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF | 0 | 3 km S of B.88 Heesch Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 24 March 1945 | NH438 | 411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.88 Heesch Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jan-2020 20:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2020 17:56 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Embed code, Operator] |
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