ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51486
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Date: | Sunday 15 August 1943 |
Time: | 11:58 |
Type: | Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
Owner/operator: | 453 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | EE630 |
MSN: | FU-V |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | North Sea 6 km N of Domburg, Zeeland -
Netherlands
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Ibsley |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Shot down by Hauptmann R. Hermichen of the 3./JG 26, flying an Fw 190A from Woensdrecht airfield.
The Spitfire was on a Ramrod (bomber raid escorted by fighters aimed at destruction of a specific target in daylight) operation to Woensdrecht airfield.
Pilot: F/O. F.T. Thornley 411059 RAAF Vlissingen G 2 Washed up Westkapelle on 23 Aug 43
Sources:
https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2789&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield= Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Dec-2008 11:45 |
ASN archive |
Added |
07-Aug-2018 21:08 |
TigerTimon |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
27-Aug-2018 06:58 |
stehlik49 |
Updated [Operator] |
06-Oct-2018 05:36 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
22-Jun-2022 04:02 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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