Incident Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a E5989,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80513
 
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Date:Monday 14 October 1918
Time:10:00
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
Owner/operator:2 Sqn AFC
Registration: E5989
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:south of Tournai -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Serny (Francie)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A five-member Australian patrol attacked twelve German machines. From behind the shocked five other German fighters. S.E.5a E5989 shot down in aerial combat.14.10.1918
Crew:
Capt. Edmund Warhurst CORNISH (pilot) AFC -injured POW

Sources:

ORB 2 Sqn AFC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Nov-2010 06:14 Nepa Added
01-Oct-2017 16:48 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative]
12-Feb-2021 14:53 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]

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