ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89401
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| Date: | Thursday 27 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 222 (Natal) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BR636 |
| MSN: | 3214 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Ostend, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ayr, Ayrshire |
Spitfire BR636 missing off Ostend on OPERATION RODEO 224.
Pilot is believed to have baled out after engine failure.
Crew:
F/O (123206) Victor Guillaume LEBLANC (pilot) RAFVR (prev. Ss-Lt Aérnautique Militaire Belge).
Sources:
http://www.google.be/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CC0QFjAC&url=http%3A%2F
%2Fwww.bamfbamrs.be%2FDillien%2FOT-PILOT.DOC&rct=j&q=fairey%20fox%205%2F3%2F3&
ei=mgY7Te_EI8OhOuyIpbYL&usg=AFQjCNGjdj5jVXTlBWzMYSHWUUte73U0RQ&cad=rja
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2011 12:03 | ThW | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 10:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 19-Jan-2012 02:19 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 08-Nov-2012 14:04 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2014 06:24 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 16:05 | Leopard DX | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2022 08:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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