ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160519
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| Date: | Thursday 2 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | PL436 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | B.80 Volkel Airfield, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.80 Volkel (NL) |
He had a bomb hang up that later fell away and exploded while he he was strafing a train. The Spitfire was heavily damaged, although the pilot managed to limp back to B.80 Vokel and land.
Recat E. SOC 29.01.45.
Crew:
F/O R B Barker (pilot) RCAF- Ok
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
126 Wing RCAF-Osprey Publishing.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2013 19:51 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Mar-2015 20:25 | James JUMP | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 02-Apr-2017 06:58 | Red Ragon | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2018 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2019 18:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport] |
| 24-Feb-2020 14:37 | Xindel XL | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2022 08:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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