ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51485
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1943 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib |
| Owner/operator: | 195 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JP549 |
| MSN: | JE- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km NE of Bergen Airfield, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Matlaske, Norfolk |
Typhoon JP549 Blinded by searchlights, shot down by light Flak unit 2./764 (leichte Flak-Abteilung 764 (o)).
The Typhoon was on an Intruder operation to Bergen airfield.
Crew:
P/O (138.667) David John WEBSTER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?
ORB 195 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Aug-2018 21:26 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2018 20:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 07:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2021 16:55 | Jinx | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 09:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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