ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181721
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 611 (West Lancashire) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EN562 |
| MSN: | FY-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea at Pont-I'Eveque -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
On May 30, 1943 , he flew a Supermarine Spitfire XI with number EB 562 FY-B over France /mission to Abbeville airfield) . He came into battle with the German enemy, and he shot down a German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter jet . On his return, he himself was shot down, crashed into the sea at Pont-l'Évêque and died. The plane that shot him down failed to correct and crashed as well.
Crew:
Lt. Rolf Thorbjörn TRADIN (Norwegian Pilot) RNoAF -killed
Sources:
https://www.ditudo.com/?utm_source=newikis.com&utm_medium=referral
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=EN562
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2015 18:55 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jan-2021 11:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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