ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53124
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| Date: | Saturday 27 September 1941 |
| Time: | 15:25-55 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB |
| Owner/operator: | 72 (Basutoland) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8560 |
| MSN: | RN-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | English Channel - |
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
Failed to return from Circus 103B. Probably shot down by a Bf 109 of JG 26 or JG 2.
Sgt. J.G. Merrett AUS402294 RAAF / Vlissingen cemetery (Zeeland, the Netherlands); washed up Wissenkerke 23 October
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1277A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Dec-2011 06:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:07 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2013 21:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2021 08:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2022 13:56 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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